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Sri Lanka vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared
Sri Lanka's income tax rate is 26pp higher than Timor-Leste's (36% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Sri Lanka sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it. Sri Lanka's figure is dated 2025-08-28 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, 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 | LK | TL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 36% | 10% | LK +26 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 10% | LK +20 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | TL +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 36% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Tax Chart, Year of Assessment 2025/2026 · as of 2025-08-28 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +26 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Sri Lanka's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than Timor-Leste's (30% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Sri Lanka sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Capital Gain Tax (CGT) · as of 2025-11-19 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Timor-Leste higher |
Timor-Leste's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Sri Lanka's (10% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Sri Lanka's figure is dated 2025-11-19 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Acts of Parliament (tax legislation listing) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Sri Lanka's wealth tax rate is identical to Timor-Leste's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.