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Samoa vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Samoa's income tax rate is 12pp higher than Sudan's (27% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Samoa's figure is dated 2019-01-30 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | WS | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27% | 15% | WS +12 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 35% | SD +8 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 17% | SD +2 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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Samoa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Samoa's (35% vs 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 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Samoa's (17% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Samoa matches the world average, Sudan sits above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2015-11-05 and Sudan's 2026-03-28, 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 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Samoa's wealth tax rate is identical to Sudan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.