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South Korea vs Sri Lanka: tax rates compared

Between the two, Sri Lanka's corporate tax rate (30%) tops South Korea's (26.4%) by 3.6pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%KR 26.4%LK 30%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Korea26.4%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Sri Lanka30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3.6 ppSri Lanka higherlargest gap on this page

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%KR 0%LK 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Korea0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02
Sri Lanka0%Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Acts of Parliament (tax legislation listing) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — South Korea and Sri Lanka 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: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.