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Seychelles vs Somalia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Seychelles's income tax rate (30%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Seychelles sits above it, Somalia sits below it. Seychelles's figure is dated 2018-06-01 and Somalia's 2025-11-01, 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 | SC | SO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 18% | SC +12 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 15% | SC +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 30% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — Income and Non-Monetary Benefits Tax · as of 2018-06-01 |
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Seychelles higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Seychelles higher |
Between the two, Seychelles's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Seychelles sits above it, Somalia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 0% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Seychelles and Somalia 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: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.