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Uganda vs United States: tax rates compared
United States has an income tax rate of 43.7%, 3.7pp above Uganda's 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Uganda's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and United States'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 | UG | US | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 43.7% | US +3.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25.6% | UG +4.4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20% | US +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| United States | 43.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3.7 pp | United States higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United States | 25.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.4 pp | Uganda higher |
Uganda has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 4.4pp above United States's 25.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| United States | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | United States higher |
United States has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 20pp above Uganda's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Uganda sits below it, United States sits above it. Uganda's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and United States's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| United States | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Uganda and United States share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.