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Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
Sri Lanka has an income tax rate of 36%, 18pp above Ukraine's 18%. The 200-country average is 28%: Sri Lanka sits above it, Ukraine sits below it. Sri Lanka's figure is dated 2025-08-28 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | LK | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 36% | 18% | LK +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 18% | LK +12 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 20% | UA +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 18% | UA +18 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Sri Lanka has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 12pp above Ukraine's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Sri Lanka sits above it, Ukraine 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 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine has a VAT rate of 20%, 2pp above Sri Lanka's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Sri Lanka's figure is dated 2024-01-01 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Capital Gain Tax (CGT) · as of 2025-11-19 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine has a capital gains tax rate of 18%, 18pp above Sri Lanka's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Sri Lanka sits below it, Ukraine sits above it. Sri Lanka's figure is dated 2025-11-19 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Sri Lanka and Ukraine share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.