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Uganda vs Vietnam: tax rates compared
Uganda's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Vietnam's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | UG | VN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 35% | UG +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | UG +10 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 18% | 10% | UG +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0.1% | VN +0.1 pp |
| 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 |
| Vietnam | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Uganda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vietnam | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Uganda higher |
Uganda's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Vietnam's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Uganda sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Vietnam | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Uganda higher |
Uganda's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Vietnam's (18% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Uganda sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Vietnam higher |
Vietnam's capital gains tax rate is 0.1pp higher than Uganda's (0.1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Vietnam | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Uganda's wealth tax rate is identical to Vietnam's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.