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Switzerland vs Uganda: tax rates compared

Between the two, Switzerland's income tax rate (41.4%) tops Uganda's (40%) by 1.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Switzerland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, 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

0102030405060Income40%41.4%Corporate19.6%30%VAT8.1%18%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%0.9%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CH UGDifference
Income Tax41.4%40%CH +1.4 pp
Corporate Tax19.6%30%UG +10.4 pplargest gap
VAT8.1%18%UG +9.9 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0.9%0%CH +0.9 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland41.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uganda40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+1.4 ppSwitzerland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland19.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uganda30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10.4 ppUganda higher

Between the two, Uganda's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Switzerland's (19.6%) by 10.4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Switzerland sits below it, Uganda sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland8.1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01
Uganda18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−9.9 ppUganda higher

Between the two, Uganda's VAT rate (18%) tops Switzerland's (8.1%) by 9.9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Switzerland sits below it, Uganda sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01
Uganda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Switzerland and Uganda both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland0.9%Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01
Uganda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+0.9 ppSwitzerland higher

Between the two, Switzerland's wealth tax rate (0.9%) tops Uganda's (0%) by 0.9pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Switzerland sits above it, Uganda sits below it. Switzerland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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