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Somalia vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Sudan's income tax rate (20%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 2pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Somalia's figure is dated 2025-11-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, 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 | SO | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 18% | 20% | SS +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 30% | SS +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −2 pp | South Sudan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | South Sudan higher |
Between the two, South Sudan's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Somalia sits below it, South Sudan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Somalia and South Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Somalia's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.