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South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: tax rates compared
Sri Lanka's income tax rate is 16pp higher than South Sudan's (36% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: South Sudan sits below it, Sri Lanka sits above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Sri Lanka's 2025-08-28, 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 | SS | LK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 36% | LK +16 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | SS +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Sri Lanka | 36% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Tax Chart, Year of Assessment 2025/2026 · as of 2025-08-28 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sri Lanka | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
South Sudan's corporate tax rate is identical to Sri Lanka's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Capital Gain Tax (CGT) · as of 2025-11-19 |
| Difference | +20 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Sri Lanka's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: South Sudan sits above it, Sri Lanka sits below it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Sri Lanka's 2025-11-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Acts of Parliament (tax legislation listing) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
South Sudan's wealth tax rate is identical to Sri Lanka's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2021-06-30 and Sri Lanka's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.