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Somalia vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Somalia's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Sudan's (18% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Somalia's figure is dated 2025-11-01 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, 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 | SO | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 18% | 15% | SO +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 35% | SD +20 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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Somalia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than Somalia's (35% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Somalia sits below it, Sudan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Somalia's wealth tax rate is identical to Sudan'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.