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Timor-Leste vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom has an income tax rate of 45%, 35pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Timor-Leste sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Timor-Leste's figure is dated 2026-03-05 and United Kingdom's 2025-01-01, 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 | TL | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 45% | GB +35 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 25% | GB +15 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 24% | GB +14 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −35 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 15pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Timor-Leste sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | −14 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a capital gains tax rate of 24%, 14pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Timor-Leste sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Timor-Leste's figure is dated 2026-03-05 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Timor-Leste and United Kingdom share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Timor-Leste's figure is dated 2026-03-05 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.