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Samoa vs Senegal: tax rates compared
Senegal has an income tax rate of 43%, 16pp above Samoa's 27%. The 200-country average is 28%: Samoa sits below it, Senegal sits above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2019-01-30 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | WS | SN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27% | 43% | SN +16 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 30% | SN +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | SN +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27% | 43% | SN +16 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Senegal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Senegal | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Senegal higher |
Senegal has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 3pp above Samoa's 27%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Senegal | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Senegal higher |
Senegal has a VAT rate of 18%, 3pp above Samoa's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Samoa matches the world average, Senegal sits above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2015-11-05 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Senegal higher |
Senegal has a capital gains tax rate of 43%, 16pp above Samoa's 27%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2019-01-30 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Senegal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Samoa and Senegal share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.