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Somalia vs Uruguay: tax rates compared
Between the two, Uruguay's income tax rate (36%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Somalia sits below it, Uruguay sits above it.
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 | UY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 18% | 36% | UY +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 25% | UY +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.1% | UY +0.1 pp |
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 |
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Uruguay higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uruguay | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Uruguay higher |
Between the two, Uruguay's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Somalia sits below it, Uruguay sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Uruguay | 0.1% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Uruguay higher |
Between the two, Uruguay's wealth tax rate (0.1%) tops Somalia's (0%) by 0.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Somalia sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average. Somalia's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Uruguay's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.