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South Korea vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Korea's income tax rate (49.5%) tops Timor-Leste's (10%) by 39.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: South Korea sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it. South Korea's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, 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 | KR | TL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 49.5% | 10% | KR +39.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26.4% | 10% | KR +16.4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | TL +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +39.5 pp | South Korea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 26.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +16.4 pp | South Korea higher |
Between the two, South Korea's corporate tax rate (26.4%) tops Timor-Leste's (10%) by 16.4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: South Korea sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Timor-Leste higher |
Between the two, Timor-Leste's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops South Korea's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — South Korea and Timor-Leste 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: VAT, Crypto Tax.