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Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Tunisia's income tax rate is 4pp higher than Sri Lanka's (40% vs 36%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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
| Tax | LK | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 36% | 40% | TN +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | LK +10 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 18% | 19% | TN +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
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 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Tunisia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Sri Lanka's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Tunisia's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Sri Lanka sits above it, Tunisia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 18% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Value Added Tax (VAT) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Sri Lanka's (19% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Sri Lanka's figure is dated 2024-01-01 and Tunisia's 2026-06-29, 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 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Sri Lanka's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Sri Lanka sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.