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Samoa vs Yemen: tax rates compared
Samoa's income tax rate is 7pp higher than Yemen's (27% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Samoa's figure is dated 2019-01-30 and Yemen's 2011-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | WS | YE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27% | 20% | WS +7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 20% | WS +7 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 |
| Yemen | 20% | Source: Yemen Tax Authority — Executive Regulations of Income Tax Law No. 17 of 2010 (Minister of Finance Decision No. 508 of 2010), Articles 76-77 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Samoa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Yemen | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Yemen's (27% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Samoa sits above it, Yemen sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Yemen | 0% | Source: Yemen Tax Authority — About the Tax Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Samoa's wealth tax rate is identical to Yemen's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.