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Saudi Arabia vs Uganda: tax rates compared
Between the two, Uganda's income tax rate (40%) tops Saudi Arabia's (0%) by 40pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Saudi Arabia sits below it, Uganda sits above it.
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 | SA | UG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 40% | UG +40 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | UG +10 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | UG +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Uganda | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Uganda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uganda | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Uganda higher |
Between the two, Uganda's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Saudi Arabia's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Saudi Arabia sits below it, Uganda sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2020-07-01 |
| Uganda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Uganda higher |
Between the two, Uganda's VAT rate (18%) tops Saudi Arabia's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Saudi Arabia matches the world average, Uganda sits above it. Saudi Arabia's figure is dated 2020-07-01 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Saudi Arabia and Uganda both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Saudi Arabia and Uganda both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.