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South Sudan vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom has an income tax rate of 45%, 25pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: South Sudan sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and United Kingdom's 2025-01-01, 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 | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 45% | GB +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | SS +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 24% | GB +4 pp |
| 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 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above United Kingdom's 25%. 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 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | −4 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a capital gains tax rate of 24%, 4pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
South Sudan and United Kingdom share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2021-06-30 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.