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Sierra Leone vs Togo: tax rates compared
Togo's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Sierra Leone's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Sierra Leone's figure is dated 2021-01-01 and Togo's 2025-04-23, 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 | SL | TG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | TG +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 27% | TG +2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | TG +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 30% | Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — 2022 NRA Tax Guide · as of 2021-01-01 |
| Togo | 35% | Source: Office Togolais des Recettes — Code Général des Impôts et Livre des Procédures Fiscales (mis à jour 2025), Art. 74 · as of 2025-04-23 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Togo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Togo | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Togo higher |
Togo's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Sierra Leone's (27% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 15% | Source: National Revenue Authority (Sierra Leone) — A Guide to the GST Legislation · as of 2009-03-01 |
| Togo | 18% | Source: Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR) — La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA) · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Togo higher |
Togo's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Sierra Leone's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Sierra Leone matches the world average, Togo sits above it. Sierra Leone's figure is dated 2009-03-01 and Togo's 2020-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 0% | Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — Tax Laws & Regulations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Togo | 0% | Source: Investir au Togo (Togo government investment promotion portal) — Fiscalité · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Sierra Leone's wealth tax rate is identical to Togo'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.