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South Sudan vs Uruguay: tax rates compared
Between the two, Uruguay's income tax rate (36%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 16pp. The 200-country average is 28%: South Sudan sits below it, Uruguay sits above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Uruguay's 2025-12-31, 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 | UY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 36% | UY +16 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | SS +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 12% | SS +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.1% | UY +0.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Uruguay higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uruguay | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | South Sudan higher |
Between the two, South Sudan's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Uruguay's (25%) by 5pp. 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 |
| Uruguay | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +8 pp | South Sudan higher |
Between the two, South Sudan's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Uruguay's (12%) by 8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
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 |
| Uruguay | 0.1% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Uruguay higher |
Between the two, Uruguay's wealth tax rate (0.1%) tops South Sudan's (0%) by 0.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: South Sudan sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average. South Sudan's figure is dated 2021-06-30 and Uruguay's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.