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South Sudan vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tuvalu's income tax rate (30%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: South Sudan sits below it, Tuvalu sits above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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 | SS | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | TV +10 pp |
| 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 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Tuvalu higher |
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +20 pp | South Sudan higher |
Between the two, South Sudan's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: South Sudan sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, 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 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — South Sudan and Tuvalu both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2021-06-30 and Tuvalu's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, VAT, Crypto Tax.