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South Sudan vs Venezuela: tax rates compared

Venezuela's income tax rate is 14pp higher than South Sudan's (34% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: South Sudan sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.

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

0102030405060Income20%34%Corporate30%34%Capital Gains1%20%Wealth Tax0%0.3%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax SS VEDifference
Income Tax20%34%VE +14 pp
Corporate Tax30%34%VE +4 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%1%SS +19 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0.3%VE +0.3 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Venezuela34%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−14 ppVenezuela higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Sudan30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Venezuela34%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−4 ppVenezuela higher

Venezuela's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than South Sudan's (34% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19
Venezuela1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+19 ppSouth Sudan higher

South Sudan's capital gains tax rate is 19pp higher than Venezuela's (20% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: South Sudan sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Sudan0%Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30
Venezuela0.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−0.3 ppVenezuela higher

Venezuela's wealth tax rate is 0.3pp higher than South Sudan's (0.3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: South Sudan sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2021-06-30 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.