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Western Europe

26

Andorra

AND · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
4.5%
IIT top
10%

Low-rate system: 10% CIT/IRPF, 4.5% IGI (lowest VAT in Europe); recently introduced CFC rules; expanding treaty network

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Austria

AUT · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
23%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
55%

Corporate income tax (KoeSt) settled at 23% from 2024 after staged cut from 25%

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Belgium

BEL · Western Europe

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
50%

Mandatory B2B structured e-invoicing (Peppol) from 1 Jan 2026; 2026 tax reform bill (DRD/participation, expat regime)

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Cyprus

CYP · Western Europe

Major reform
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
35%

Largest tax reform in 20+ years effective 1 Jan 2026: CIT to 15%, defensive WHT measures, deemed-dividend rules abolished

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Denmark

DNK · Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
25%
IIT top
52.07%

Top-top tax introduced from 2026 on very high incomes; portfolio-share dividend tax abolished; mandatory e-invoicing phasing in under Bookkeeping Act

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Faroe Islands

FRO · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
18%
VAT / GST
25%
IIT top
40%

18% corporate tax; 25% VAT (MVG); separate from Denmark's tax system

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Finland

FIN · Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
25.5%
IIT top
52%

Standard VAT raised to 25.5% (Sep 2024); top national IIT rate cut to ~52% from 2026

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France

FRA · Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
45%

Exceptional CIT surtax on large companies (turnover >=EUR 1bn) extended to FY2026; effective rate up to ~36%

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Germany

DEU · Western Europe

Proposed
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
45%

Cabinet-approved draft Annual Tax Act 2026 proposes WHT relief-process changes, minimum-tax amendments, electronic notices, and tax-interest/R&D credit updates

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Greece

GRC · Western Europe

Major reform
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
24%
IIT top
44%

Mandatory B2B e-invoicing via myDATA phasing in from Feb 2026; standard CIT 22%

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Iceland

ISL · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
24%
IIT top
46.28%

Proposed amendments to CFC and interest-limitation rules; standard 20% CIT and 24% VAT unchanged

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Ireland

IRL · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
12.5%
VAT / GST
23%
IIT top
40%

Finance Act 2025 widened the foreign-dividend participation exemption; R&D credit proposed to rise from 30% to 35%

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Italy

ITA · Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
24%
VAT / GST
22%
IIT top
43%

2026 Budget Law cut second IRPEF bracket 35%→33%; reduced 20% IRES for reinvested profits (FY2025)

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Liechtenstein

LIE · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
12.5%
VAT / GST
8.1%
IIT top
22.4%

Pillar Two QDMTT and IIR (15%) in force since 1 Jan 2024; electronic VAT filing mandatory from Jan 2025

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Luxembourg

LUX · Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
23.87%
VAT / GST
17%
IIT top
45%

CIT rate cut to 16% (from 17%) effective 2025; participation-exemption opt-out and 8% minimum-tax threshold introduced

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Malta

MLT · Western Europe

Major reform
CIT
35%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
35%

Elective 15% Final Income Tax Without Imputation regime introduced 2025 (5-year lock-in); aligns with Pillar Two

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Monaco

MCO · Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
0%

ISB corporate rate cut from 33.33% to 25% in 2025; updated CRS 2.0 protocol with EU signed Oct 2025

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Netherlands

NLD · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
25.8%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
49.5%

CIT and VAT rates stable for 2026; conditional WHT on interest/royalties/dividends to low-tax jurisdictions continues

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Norway

NOR · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
25%
IIT top
47.4%

CIT 22% (25% finance sector); marginal salary tax ~47.4% in 2025

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Portugal

PRT · Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
23%
IIT top
48%

CIT cut to 20% (2025), 19% (2026), 18% (2027); IRS top rate 48% plus solidarity surcharge

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San Marino

SMR · Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
17%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
35%

IGR business/corporate rate raised from 17% to 18% for 2026-2030; no VAT (monofase import tax 17%)

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Spain

ESP · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
47%

Standard CIT 25%; reduced 23% rate for small entities phased in from 2025

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Sweden

SWE · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
20.6%
VAT / GST
25%
IIT top
52%

CIT 20.6%; no WHT on interest/royalties; R&D payroll-relief expansion under review (report due Jan 2026)

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Switzerland

CHE · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
8.1%
IIT top
45%

Cantons implementing OECD Pillar Two top-up tax (QDMTT) from 2024; mandatory patent box and R&D super-deduction in cantons

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United Kingdom

GBR · Western Europe

Proposed
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
45%

Draft Finance Bill 2026-27 clauses published for technical consultation cover corporate, indirect, customs, and tax-administration reforms; final bill content remains pending

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Vatican City

VAT · Western Europe

Stable
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

World's only state with essentially no conventional taxation; outside Italian/EU VAT and customs

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Eastern Europe

21

Albania

ALB · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
23%

New progressive PIT from 2025; 0% PIT band for self-employed under ALL 14m until 2029

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Belarus

BLR · Eastern Europe

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
25%

Standard CIT raised to 20% in 2025; new 25% top PIT band over BYN 220,000 from 2025

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
17%
IIT top
10%

Decentralized system; flat 10% CIT and PIT (RS PIT 8%); state-wide VAT 17%

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Bulgaria

BGR · Eastern Europe

Rate change
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
10%

Adopted the euro on 1 Jan 2026 (EUR 1 = BGN 1.95583); reduced VAT rates expired, standard 20% from 2025

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Croatia

HRV · Eastern Europe

Major reform
CIT
18%
VAT / GST
25%
IIT top
30%

Mandatory domestic B2B e-invoicing (Fiscalisation 2.0) from 1 Jan 2026; Pillar Two global minimum tax in force; PIT rates set by local government

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Czechia

CZE · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
21%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
23%

CIT 21% since 2024; reduced VAT rates consolidated into single 12% rate from 2024

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Estonia

EST · Eastern Europe

Rate change
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
24%
IIT top
22%

CIT distribution rate 22% (2025), to 24% in 2026; VAT raised to 24% from 1 July 2025; flat 22% PIT; Pillar Two deferred to 2029

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Hungary

HUN · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
9%
VAT / GST
27%
IIT top
15%

9% flat CIT and 27% VAT (highest in EU) retained; QDMTT/Pillar Two in force; ViDA-aligned e-invoicing consultation underway

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Kosovo

XKX · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
10%

One of Europe's lowest flat-rate regimes (10% CIT/PIT); expanding double-tax treaty network (new treaty effective Jan 2026)

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Latvia

LVA · Eastern Europe

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
33%

CIT on distributions only (20/80 model); new PIT brackets with top 33% from 2026; optional 15% CIT + 6% PIT regime for individual-owned firms from 2026

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Lithuania

LTU · Eastern Europe

Rate change
CIT
16%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
32%

CIT 16% to 17% from 2026; new three-tier PIT (20/25/32%) from 2026; Pillar Two main rules deferred to 2029

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Moldova

MDA · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
12%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
12%

Flat 12% CIT/PIT; mandatory e-Factura B2B planned for 1 Oct 2026 after 2026 pilot

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Montenegro

MNE · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
15%

Progressive 9-15% CIT; QDMTT global minimum tax law applying from 2026; new 15% reduced VAT alongside standard 21%

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North Macedonia

MKD · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
10%

Flat 10% CIT/PIT; Pillar Two domestic top-up CIT taxing in-scope MNE profit at 15% (retroactive to 2024)

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Poland

POL · Eastern Europe

Major reform
CIT
19%
VAT / GST
23%
IIT top
32%

Mandatory KSeF e-invoicing launched Feb 2026 (large taxpayers first); Pillar Two global minimum tax in force from 2025

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Romania

ROU · Eastern Europe

Rate change
CIT
16%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
10%

Standard VAT raised to 21% (reduced rates merged to 11%) from 1 Aug 2025; dividend WHT to 16% from 2026

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Russia

RUS · Eastern Europe

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
22%
IIT top
22%

Major fiscal package: CIT 25% (2025), VAT raised to 22% (2026), 5-band progressive PIT, 15% minimum top-up tax

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Serbia

SRB · Eastern Europe

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
20%

Rates stable; Sistem e-Faktura (SEF) clearance e-invoicing mandatory for B2B/B2G since 2023

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Slovakia

SVK · Eastern Europe

Major reform
CIT
24%
VAT / GST
23%
IIT top
25%

2025 consolidation package: VAT raised to 23%, tiered CIT with new 24% top rate, 7% dividend WHT reinstated

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Slovenia

SVN · Eastern Europe

Rate change
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
22%
IIT top
50%

CIT 22% for 2024-2028; Pillar Two IIR/UTPR/QDMTT (15% minimum tax) implemented via ZMD

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Ukraine

UKR · Eastern Europe

Rate change
CIT
18%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
18%

Wartime measures: military levy raised to 5% (from 1.5%) on incomes in 2025; bank CIT 25%

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North America

3

Latin America

20

Argentina

ARG · Latin America

Major reform
CIT
35%
VAT / GST
21%
IIT top
35%

RIGI large-investment regime (Law 27,742, Jul 2024): 25% CIT and 3.5% dividend tax after 7 years; tax authority restructured AFIP into ARCA

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Belize

BLZ · Latin America

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
12.5%
IIT top
25%

Post-2019 reform aligned IBCs to the territorial business-tax system (ring-fencing removed); 2025 personal income-tax relief raised exemption threshold

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Bolivia

BOL · Latin America

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
13%
IIT top
13%

IUE 25% and IVA 13% unchanged; mandatory e-invoicing (SFV) rollout completing for all taxpayers by April 2026

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Brazil

BRA · Latin America

Major reform
CIT
34%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
27.5%

Dual VAT (CBS federal + IBS subnational) replacing PIS/COFINS/IPI/ICMS/ISS, phased 2026-2033; 1% test rate in 2026; 10% dividend WHT from 2026

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Chile

CHL · Latin America

Stable
CIT
27%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
40%

First Category Tax 27%; reduced 12.5% ProPyme rate extended through 2027; 2024 tax-compliance law strengthening anti-avoidance

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Colombia

COL · Latin America

Proposed
CIT
35%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
39%

Tax reform bill filed in Congress in Jul 2026 proposes VAT-base changes, a higher financial-sector surtax, and narrower tax benefits; legislative approval remains pending

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Costa Rica

CRI · Latin America

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
13%
IIT top
25%

Territorial system; CIT 30% and IVA 13% stable; income brackets adjusted annually for inflation

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Dominican Republic

DOM · Latin America

Stable
CIT
27%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
25%

Mandatory e-invoicing (e-CF) under Law 32-23 rolling out in phases through 2026; CIT 27% and ITBIS 18% unchanged

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Ecuador

ECU · Latin America

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
37%

VAT raised from 12% to 15% in 2024 fiscal reform; temporary corporate contributions also introduced

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El Salvador

SLV · Latin America

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
13%
IIT top
30%

DTE electronic invoicing rollout extended; large/medium taxpayers deadline Nov 2025, micro/small by May 2026

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Guatemala

GTM · Latin America

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
12%
IIT top
7%

Dual CIT regimes (25% on profit vs 5%/7% on gross income); FEL electronic invoicing mandatory

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Guyana

GUY · Latin America

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
14%
IIT top
35%

2025 budget cut top personal rate threshold structure and raised personal allowance to GYD 1.68m; oil-driven fiscal expansion underway

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Honduras

HND · Latin America

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
25%

ISV (VAT) 15%, with 18% on certain luxury items; 5% solidarity surcharge on larger profits

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Nicaragua

NIC · Latin America

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
30%

Territorial system; flat 30% CIT with 1-3% minimum tax on gross income

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Panama

PAN · Latin America

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
7%
IIT top
25%

Territorial taxation (Panama-source only); ITBMS (VAT) 7%; SFEP e-invoicing expanding

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Paraguay

PRY · Latin America

Stable
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
10%

SIFEN e-invoicing phased rollout (mandatory for new RUC from Apr 2025, state suppliers from Jan 2026); no DMTT yet despite Pillar Two exposure

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Peru

PER · Latin America

Stable
CIT
29.5%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
30%

MLI ratified June 2025, modifies treaties from 2026; VAT internal split rebalanced for 2026 (total rate unchanged at 18%)

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Suriname

SUR · Latin America

Major reform
CIT
36%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
38%

VAT (BTW) introduced 1 January 2023 at standard 10%, replacing turnover tax; online tax filing portal mandatory from 2025

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Uruguay

URY · Latin America

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
22%
IIT top
36%

Domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT, Pillar Two 15%) applies from 1 Jan 2026, including free-zone users; 2025-2029 Budget Law amendments

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Venezuela

VEN · Latin America

Stable
CIT
34%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
34%

Tax Units (UT) and special-taxpayer (SENIAT) regime; high inflation drives frequent UT/threshold adjustments; IGTF on foreign-currency transactions

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Caribbean

14

Antigua and Barbuda

ATG · Caribbean

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
17%
IIT top
N/A

ABST (sales tax) standard rate raised from 15% to 17% effective 1 Jan 2024; no personal income tax

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Aruba

ABW · Caribbean

Stable
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
7%
IIT top
52%

Turnover tax is combined BBO 2.5% + BAVP 1.5% + BAZV 3% = 7%; VAT (12.5%) proposed but indefinitely postponed

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Bahamas

BHS · Caribbean

Major reform
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
N/A

Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax Act 2024 (in force from 1 Jan 2024) introduces a 15% Pillar Two QDMTT for large MNE groups; main revenue from VAT and business licence fees

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Barbados

BRB · Caribbean

Major reform
CIT
9%
VAT / GST
17.5%
IIT top
28.5%

Corporation tax reformed to 9% general rate (from 2024) alongside a 15% Pillar Two QDMTT/top-up tax; new TP rules and a 4.5% patent box

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Cuba

CUB · Caribbean

Rate change
CIT
35%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
50%

Law 174/2024 (2025 State Budget) raised top personal income tax for high-earning self-employed (TCP) and private MSMEs (MIPYMEs) to 50%; profits tax remains 35%

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Curacao

CUW · Caribbean

Stable
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
6%
IIT top
46.5%

OB (omzetbelasting) turnover tax 6% standard; tiered 15%/22% profit tax; new Caribbean guilder (XCG) from 2025

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Dominica

DMA · Caribbean

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
35%

25% corporate tax, 15% VAT, progressive personal income tax up to 35%; CIP-driven economy

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Grenada

GRD · Caribbean

Stable
CIT
28%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
30%

Flat 28% CIT and 15% VAT (reduced 10% rate for tourism/hotels); no capital gains tax; online filing via G-TAX portal

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Haiti

HTI · Caribbean

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
35%

TCA is a 10% single-stage turnover tax, not a full VAT; flat 30% CIT

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Jamaica

JAM · Caribbean

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
30%

GCT registration threshold raised to JMD 15m from 1 Apr 2025; non-resident dividend WHT reduced to 15% from April 2025

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St Kitts and Nevis

KNA · Caribbean

Stable
CIT
33%
VAT / GST
17%
IIT top
0%

No personal income tax; 33% corporate tax and 17% VAT (10% reduced rate for hotels/restaurants); citizenship-by-investment jurisdiction

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St Lucia

LCA · Caribbean

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
12.5%
IIT top
30%

Flat 30% CIT and 12.5% VAT (10% reduced rate for tourism); progressive PIT up to 30%; CARICOM double-tax agreement only

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St Vincent and the Grenadines

VCT · Caribbean

Rate change
CIT
28%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
28%

Dec 2025 budget announced a corporate income tax cut, higher PIT threshold and expanded zero-rated VAT list for 2026; CIT/PIT already cut from 30% to 28% in 2023

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO · Caribbean

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
12.5%
IIT top
30%

Standard 30% corporation tax plus 0.6% business levy and 0.3% green fund levy on gross receipts; 12.5% VAT

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Middle East & N. Africa

18

Algeria

DZA · Middle East & N. Africa

Stable
CIT
26%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
35%

Tax on professional activity (TPA) abolished; new Local Solidarity Tax (LST) introduced

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Bahrain

BHR · Middle East & N. Africa

Major reform
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
0%

First GCC state to enact Pillar Two 15% DMTT, effective 1 Jan 2025; still no general corporate income tax

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Egypt

EGY · Middle East & N. Africa

Stable
CIT
22.5%
VAT / GST
14%
IIT top
27.5%

Nationwide e-invoicing fully operational; B2C e-receipt rollout extended through 2024-2025

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Iraq

IRQ · Middle East & N. Africa

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
15%

No general VAT; sales tax on selected goods/services; federal CIT flat 15%

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Israel

ISR · Middle East & N. Africa

Major reform
CIT
23%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
50%

QDMTT (Pillar Two) draft legislation released Oct 2025, effective 2026; VAT raised 17%->18% in 2025

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Jordan

JOR · Middle East & N. Africa

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
30%

JoFotara national e-invoicing made mandatory from April 2025

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Kuwait

KWT · Middle East & N. Africa

Major reform
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT) of 15% on in-scope MNEs effective FY2025; executive regulations issued June 2025

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Lebanon

LBN · Middle East & N. Africa

Stable
CIT
17%
VAT / GST
11%
IIT top
25%

Tax administration disrupted by economic crisis; multiple exchange-rate adjustments to tax brackets and assessments

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Libya

LBY · Middle East & N. Africa

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
10%

Jihad tax (4% CIT / 3% PIT) abolished; stamp duty applies to service/supply contracts (1% main, 0.1% sub)

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Morocco

MAR · Middle East & N. Africa

Rate change
CIT
34%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
37%

CIT rates converging to 20%/35% (40% banks) by 2026; top personal rate cut from 38% to 37%; e-invoicing rollout from 2026

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Oman

OMN · Middle East & N. Africa

Major reform
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
5%
IIT top
N/A

Personal income tax (5% flat on income above OMR 42,000) enacted June 2025, effective 1 Jan 2028 - first PIT in the GCC

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Palestine

PSE · Middle East & N. Africa

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
15%

Tax assessed in ILS/JOD/USD; West Bank and Gaza administered separately under Palestinian Authority income tax law

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Qatar

QAT · Middle East & N. Africa

Stable
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

No VAT yet (GCC-framework 5% VAT anticipated but not enacted); 15% Pillar Two QDMTT/IIR introduced from 2025 for in-scope MNEs

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Saudi Arabia

SAU · Middle East & N. Africa

Major reform
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
N/A

New Income Tax Law and Zakat & Tax Procedures Law in consultation/finalisation; RHQ program grants 0% CIT/WHT for 30 years; ZATCA Fatoora Phase 2 e-invoicing waves ongoing

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Tunisia

TUN · Middle East & N. Africa

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
35%

Finance Law 2025 raised general CIT from 15% to 20% and revised the PIT scale; e-invoicing extending to services from 1 Jan 2026

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Turkiye

TUR · Middle East & N. Africa

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
40%

Domestic minimum corporate tax (10%) and Pillar Two 15% global minimum tax effective from 2025; dividend WHT raised to 15%

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United Arab Emirates

ARE · Middle East & N. Africa

Major reform
CIT
9%
VAT / GST
5%
IIT top
0%

9% federal corporate tax since June 2023; 15% Pillar Two DMTT effective 1 Jan 2025

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Yemen

YEM · Middle East & N. Africa

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
5%
IIT top
15%

Tax system largely unchanged amid ongoing conflict; administration fragmented between Sana'a and Aden authorities

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Sub-Saharan Africa

49

Angola

AGO · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
14%
IIT top
25%

Mandatory e-invoicing under AGT phasing in from Jan 2026 for large taxpayers and B2G

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Benin

BEN · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
30%

Mandatory normalised e-invoicing via e-MECeF for VAT-registered businesses (DGI)

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Botswana

BWA · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
14%
IIT top
25%

VAT (Amendment) Act 2025 introduces VAT on remote digital services and mandatory e-invoicing

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Burkina Faso

BFA · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
27.5%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
27.5%

TP statement and documentation content requirements established; standardised invoice (facture normalisee) regime

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Burundi

BDI · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
30%

Standard 30% CIT and 18% VAT administered by OBR; no dedicated transfer pricing regime.

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Cabo Verde

CPV · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
27.5%

Corporate tax cut to 20% for 2025; property tax (IUP) repealed from 1 Jan 2026.

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Cameroon

CMR · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
33%
VAT / GST
19.25%
IIT top
38.5%

2026 Finance Law mandates real-time e-invoicing; 2025 law expanded TP filing and disallowed non-CEMAC service payments.

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Central African Republic

CAF · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
40%

Standard CEMAC-aligned 30% CIT and 19% VAT; annual returns due 31 May.

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Chad

TCD · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
35%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
30%

High 35% CIT with 18% VAT (9% reduced for local goods); CEMAC-based withholding regime.

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Comoros

COM · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
35%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
30%

Corporate profit tax and consumption taxes; limited published data

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Congo

COG · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
40%

2026 Finance Bill proposes abolishing the personal income tax (IRPP), replaced by new taxes

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Cote d'Ivoire

CIV · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
32%

Salary taxes (IS/CN/IGR) merged into single progressive ITS via Ordinance 2023-718

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Djibouti

DJI · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
30%

Continued focus on free-zone/port hub regime; limited treaty network

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DR Congo

COD · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
30%

DGI expanding e-filing/e-payment and tax-compliance modernisation

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Equatorial Guinea

GNQ · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
25%

New Tax Code (Law 1/2024) effective 1 Jan 2025: CIT cut 35% to 25%, 1.5% turnover minimum tax

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Eritrea

ERI · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
30%

No VAT; turnover-based sales tax (~4% goods, ~10% services); progressive personal tax to 30% under Proclamation No. 64/1994 framework

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Eswatini

SWZ · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
33%

Corporate rate cut to 25% from FY ending after 31 Dec 2024; PAYE calculation changes effective Aug 2025

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Ethiopia

ETH · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
35%

Income Tax (Amendment) Proclamation No. 1395/2025 approved 17 Jul 2025 revising WHT rates; VAT Proclamation No. 1341/2024 modernised VAT base

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Gabon

GAB · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
35%

CEMAC-harmonised system; 18% VAT, 30% headline CIT with 1% turnover minimum tax; calendar-year filing

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Gambia

GMB · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
27%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
30%

2025 National Budget reforms (effective 1 Jan 2025): revised PIT thresholds, expanded WHT, rental-income tax, digital-economy/non-resident supplier measures

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Ghana

GHA · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
35%

VAT Act 2025 reforms (effective Jan 2026) restructure NHIL/GETFund levies; E-VAT certified e-invoicing rollout consolidating.

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Guinea

GIN · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
35%

Recent finance laws revised the tax system; minimum turnover tax and TP documentation thresholds tightened.

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Guinea-Bissau

GNB · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
20%

VAT (IVA) introduced 1 Jan 2025 at 19%, replacing the General Sales Tax (IGV), aligning with WAEMU harmonised model.

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Kenya

KEN · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
35%

Finance Act 2025 introduced 15% Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (from 1 Jul 2025) and made eTIMS e-invoicing mandatory for all businesses.

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Lesotho

LSO · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
30%

Two-rate PIT (20%/30%) and 25% CIT confirmed in the tax guide effective 1 April 2025; VAT standard 15%.

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Liberia

LBR · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
25%

Replacing 12% GST with an 18% VAT; VAT go-live targeted 1 Jan 2027, registration from mid-2026 (GST set to rise to 13% in 2026)

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Madagascar

MDG · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
20%

2026 Finance Act introduced various tax adjustments; standard CIT/VAT remain at 20%

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Malawi

MWI · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
16.5%
IIT top
30%

Standard VAT rate rises to 17.5% from Jan 2026; mandatory e-invoicing (MRA EIS) rolling out from Feb 2026

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Mali

MLI · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
40%

Standard CIT 30% and VAT 18% per WAEMU/UEMOA framework

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Mauritania

MRT · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
40%

Standard CIT 25% and VAT 16%; tax provisions updated via annual finance law (2025 tax booklet)

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Mauritius

MUS · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
20%

Pillar Two QDMTT (15%) in force from YA commencing 1 July 2025; new Fair Share Contribution (5% companies / 15% high-income individuals) for 3 years from July 2025; e-invoicing extending to turnover > Rs 80m; VAT on digital services from Jan 2026

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Mozambique

MOZ · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
32%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
32%

VAT standard rate cut from 17% to 16% (effective 2023) retained; IRPC remains 32%

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Namibia

NAM · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
37%

Non-mining corporate tax reduced to 30% (Jan 2025) with further cut to 28% from 2026/27; VAT e-invoicing integrated with ITAS expected April 2026

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Niger

NER · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
35%

VAT extended to digital platform supplies (local and foreign providers) from 1 Jan 2025

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Nigeria

NGA · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
7.5%
IIT top
25%

Nigeria Tax Act 2025 in force 1 Jan 2026: small-company CIT exemption, 4% Development Levy consolidating prior levies, 15% minimum ETR/top-up tax for large/MNE groups, new progressive PIT (0-25%), VAT held at 7.5%; FIRS replaced by Nigeria Revenue Service

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Rwanda

RWA · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
28%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
30%

2025 tax reforms: CIT cut to 28%, capital gains tax raised to 10%, new 1.5% digital services tax

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Sao Tome and Principe

STP · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
25%

VAT introduced (replacing the former consumption tax); 25% corporate tax

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Senegal

SEN · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
43%

2025 Finance Law mandates structured e-invoicing for all taxable persons via centralized DGID platform

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Seychelles

SYC · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
15%

Territorial system being gradually amended; tiered business tax with elevated rate for financial/telecom sectors

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Sierra Leone

SLE · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
30%

Finance Act 2025 restricts negotiated CIT/WHT exemptions; MTRS 2023-2027 reforms ongoing

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Somalia

SOM · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
30%

Rebuilding formal tax administration; relies heavily on customs duties and indirect taxes amid limited enforcement

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South Africa

ZAF · Sub-Saharan Africa

Proposed
CIT
27%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
45%

Draft 2026 Taxation Laws Amendment and Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bills were published for comment in Jul 2026; legislative process remains pending

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South Sudan

SSD · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
20%

VAT (18%) introduced and being phased in under the Financial Act 2024/2025

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Sudan

SDN · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
35%
VAT / GST
17%
IIT top
15%

Tax administration disrupted by ongoing armed conflict; rates set under Sudan Taxation Chamber

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Tanzania

TZA · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
30%

Finance Act 2025 introduced VAT withholding (3% goods / 6% services) from 1 Jul 2025; e-invoicing via EFDMS expanding

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Togo

TGO · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stable
CIT
27%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
35%

WAEMU member; tax rules harmonised under WAEMU directives; Office Togolais des Recettes administers

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Uganda

UGA · Sub-Saharan Africa

Major reform
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
40%

EFRIS e-invoicing scope expanded to many new sectors from 1 July 2025; penalty shifted to double the tax due

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Zambia

ZMB · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
37%

2025 budget: turnover-tax threshold raised to ZMW 5m (rate 5%); property transfer tax up to 8% (10% mining rights)

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Zimbabwe

ZWE · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rate change
CIT
24.72%
VAT / GST
15.5%
IIT top
40%

Standard VAT raised from 15% to 15.5% effective 1 January 2026 (2026 National Budget)

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South Asia

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Afghanistan

AFG · South Asia

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
20%

VAT (10%) legislated to replace Business Receipts Tax; implementation uneven amid political/economic disruption since 2021

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Bangladesh

BGD · South Asia

Major reform
CIT
27.5%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
30%

NBR planning move toward a uniform 15% VAT across sectors (multiple reduced rates currently in place)

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Bhutan

BTN · South Asia

Major reform
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
5%
IIT top
30%

Income Tax Act 2025 (22% CIT) and 5% GST replacing 7% sales tax both effective from January 2026

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India

IND · South Asia

Major reform
CIT
25.17%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
30%

GST 2.0 from 22 Sep 2025 collapsed slabs to 5%/18%/40%; foreign-company CIT cut 40%->35%

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Maldives

MDV · South Asia

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
8%
IIT top
15%

Income Tax Act 2019 regime (CIT + progressive PIT up to 15%); tourism GST raised to 16%

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Nepal

NPL · South Asia

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
13%
IIT top
39%

FY2081/82 (2024-25) rates retained; CBMS real-time e-billing being rolled out to large taxpayers

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Pakistan

PAK · South Asia

Rate change
CIT
29%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
35%

Finance Act 2025 (assented 27 Jun 2025) raised service WHT and profit-on-debt rates, trimmed super tax by 0.5% in one band; mandatory FBR e-invoicing rolling out

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Sri Lanka

LKA · South Asia

Rate change
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
36%

2025 budget reforms: interest WHT 5%->10%, 15% rate for service exports, 18% VAT on cross-border digital services from 2026

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East Asia

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China

CHN · East Asia

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
13%
IIT top
45%

Unified VAT Law takes effect 1 Jan 2026; fully digitalised e-fapiao rolled out nationwide from Dec 2024; small-business VAT relief extended to end-2027

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Hong Kong SAR

HKG · East Asia

Stable
CIT
16.5%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
17%

Refined foreign-source income exemption (FSIE) regime in force; 15% QDMTT/IIR for in-scope MNE groups from 2025

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Japan

JPN · East Asia

Major reform
CIT
30.6%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
45%

Pillar Two IIR effective for FY from Apr 2024, UTPR/QDMTT enacted in 2025 reform; 4% special defense surtax on CIT from FY beginning on/after 1 Apr 2026

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Macau SAR

MAC · East Asia

Major reform
CIT
12%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
12%

New Tax Code in force; shift to territorial taxation from 1 Jan 2026

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Mongolia

MNG · East Asia

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
25%

Tax reform package submitted to Parliament (Dec 2025), targeting 2027

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North Korea

PRK · East Asia

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

Centrally planned economy; foreign-invested-enterprise income tax ~25%; little public tax data

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South Korea

KOR · East Asia

Rate change
CIT
24%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
45%

Corporate rates rise +1% per band from FY 2026; Pillar Two IIR from FY 2024 (first GloBE filings open 2026), UTPR from FY 2025

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Taiwan

TWN · East Asia

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
5%
IIT top
40%

Income Basic Tax raised to 15% for in-scope MNEs (global minimum tax) from 2025

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Southeast Asia

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Brunei

BRN · Southeast Asia

Stable
CIT
18.5%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

No personal income tax, no VAT; one of region's lowest CIT rates

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Cambodia

KHM · Southeast Asia

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
20%

Prakas 574 transfer pricing rules from 1 Jan 2025; expanding DTA network (Laos, Philippines approved); capital gains tax repeatedly deferred

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Indonesia

IDN · Southeast Asia

Major reform
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
12%
IIT top
35%

VAT raised to 12% (2025, luxury goods); CoreTax (CTAS) administration live

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Laos

LAO · Southeast Asia

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
25%

VAT standard rate restored to 10% (from temporary 7%); CIT annual return deadline moved to 20 January

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Malaysia

MYS · Southeast Asia

Major reform
CIT
24%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
30%

Pillar Two QDMTT and Multinational Top-up Tax from 1 Jan 2025; SST expanded/rate revisions (service tax 8%, sales tax up to 10%) from 2025; mandatory e-invoicing rollout

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Myanmar

MMR · Southeast Asia

Stable
CIT
22%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
25%

No VAT; commercial tax 0-15% (general 5%) as a turnover tax; 2025 Union Tax Law adjustments under SAC

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Philippines

PHL · Southeast Asia

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
12%
IIT top
35%

CREATE MORE Act fully implemented (enhanced RBE incentives); Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) rationalised passive-income rates from 1 Jul 2025

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Singapore

SGP · Southeast Asia

Major reform
CIT
17%
VAT / GST
9%
IIT top
24%

Pillar Two MTT (IIR) and Domestic Top-up Tax effective for FYs from 1 Jan 2025 under Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Act 2024

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Thailand

THA · Southeast Asia

Major reform
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
7%
IIT top
35%

Top-up Tax Emergency Decree (BEPS Pillar Two: DMTT, IIR, UTPR) effective for FYs from 1 Jan 2025

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Timor-Leste

TLS · Southeast Asia

Stable
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
10%

Flat 10% CIT and 0-10% progressive personal/wage income tax; no VAT (import sales tax 2.5%, services tax 5%)

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Vietnam

VNM · Southeast Asia

Major reform
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
8%
IIT top
35%

New CIT Law (No. 67/2025/QH15) effective 1 Oct 2025; standard VAT cut 10% to 8% extended through 31 Dec 2026

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Central & West Asia

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Armenia

ARM · Central & West Asia

Stable
CIT
18%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
20%

Flat 20% personal income tax and flat 18% corporate profit tax; standard 20% VAT

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Azerbaijan

AZE · Central & West Asia

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
14%

2025 incentives: profit-tax, import-VAT and property/land exemptions for PPP and renewable-energy projects (up to 30 years)

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Georgia

GEO · Central & West Asia

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
20%

Estonian-model CIT (distributed-profits taxation) in place since 2017; flat 20% PIT and 18% VAT maintained

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Iran

IRN · Central & West Asia

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
9%
IIT top
35%

Stable 25% CIT and 9% VAT; tax administration operating under longstanding international sanctions

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Kazakhstan

KAZ · Central & West Asia

Major reform
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
16%
IIT top
15%

New Tax Code from 2026: VAT raised 12%-to-16%, progressive PIT (10%/15%), lower VAT-registration threshold, mandatory B2B e-invoicing

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Kyrgyzstan

KGZ · Central & West Asia

Stable
CIT
10%
VAT / GST
12%
IIT top
10%

Flat 10% CIT and PIT retained; 12% VAT plus 1-3% sales tax; unified-tax regime (4%/6%) for small business

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Syria

SYR · Central & West Asia

Major reform
CIT
28%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
22%

2025-2026 overhaul: draft unified income tax and tiered sales tax (5%-45%); corporate rates being cut

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Tajikistan

TJK · Central & West Asia

Rate change
CIT
18%
VAT / GST
14%
IIT top
13%

Tax Code reform lowered standard CIT to 18%; VAT 14% through 2026 then 13% from 2027

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Turkmenistan

TKM · Central & West Asia

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
10%

Stable rate structure; 8% reduced profit tax for private resident entities, 20% for state-controlled entities

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Uzbekistan

UZB · Central & West Asia

Stable
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
12%
IIT top
12%

VAT (12%) and CIT (15%) rates frozen until 1 Jan 2028; 0% export CIT rate abolished from 2025

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Oceania

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Australia

AUS · Oceania

Proposed
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
45%

Exposure draft Tax Reform No. 3 Bill 2026 covers negative-gearing and CGT reforms; consultation closed 21 Aug 2026 and final legislation remains pending

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Cook Islands

COK · Oceania

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
30%

Income tax + 15% VAT; offshore financial centre with economic-substance rules

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Fiji

FJI · Oceania

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
12.5%
IIT top
20%

VAT reduced from 15% to 12.5% effective 1 August 2025 under VAT (Amendment) Act 2025

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Kiribati

KIR · Oceania

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
12.5%
IIT top
20%

VAT (12.5%) under VAT Act 2013; VAT collection extended to non-resident digital/electronic services

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Marshall Islands

MHL · Oceania

Stable
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
12%

No VAT/GST; wages & salary tax 8% then 12%; gross revenue tax 3% on businesses; IMF-assisted consumption and income tax reform under discussion

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Micronesia

FSM · Oceania

Stable
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
10%

No VAT/GST; wages & salary tax 6% (first USD 11,000) then 10%; business gross revenue tax 3%; consumption revenue from import duties

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Nauru

NRU · Oceania

Stable
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
20%

Business Tax Act 2016 framework (BPT/SBT/NRT) plus Employment and Services Tax; no VAT or general income tax

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New Zealand

NZL · Oceania

Major reform
CIT
28%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
39%

OECD Pillar Two GloBE rules (IIR and UTPR) apply for income years from 1 January 2026 for groups with EUR 750m+ revenue

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Niue

NIU · Oceania

Stable
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

Small Pacific economy in free association with New Zealand; limited published tax data

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Palau

PLW · Oceania

Major reform
CIT
12%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
12%

Palau Goods & Services Tax (PGST) 10% introduced 1 Jan 2023, replacing GRT; Business Profits Tax (BPT) 12% on net income for PGST-registered businesses

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Papua New Guinea

PNG · Oceania

Major reform
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
42%

New Income Tax Act 2025 rewrites the income tax regime (PNG-source definition, non-resident tax)

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Samoa

WSM · Oceania

Stable
CIT
27%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
27%

VAGST (value added goods and services tax) at 15%; BEPS Inclusive Framework member since 2021

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Solomon Islands

SLB · Oceania

Major reform
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
40%

VAT Bill 2025 (single 15% rate) under parliamentary inquiry to replace sales/goods tax and stamp duty; not yet enacted

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Tonga

TON · Oceania

Stable
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
25%

Consumption Tax at 15%; progressive PAYE personal income tax with top rate 25%

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Tuvalu

TUV · Oceania

Stable
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
30%

Income Tax Act (resident rate 30%) plus Tuvalu Consumption Tax (TCT) with rates up to 10%

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Vanuatu

VUT · Oceania

Stable
CIT
0%
VAT / GST
15%
IIT top
0%

Long-standing no-income-tax jurisdiction; revenue from 15% VAT, import duties and fees

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Offshore / low-tax

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Anguilla

AIA · Offshore / low-tax

Major reform
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
13%
IIT top
N/A

Effective 1 Aug 2025, 13% General Services Tax (on services) replaced the 2022 Goods and Services Tax; a separate 9% Import Goods Tax now applies to imported goods (essential foods exempt)

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Bermuda

BMU · Offshore / low-tax

Major reform
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

Corporate Income Tax Act 2023 introduced a 15% CIT for large MNE groups from 1 Jan 2025 (Pillar Two aligned); local businesses remain at 0%, funded by payroll tax and customs duties

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British Virgin Islands

VGB · Offshore / low-tax

Stable
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

No income, corporate, capital gains or VAT; revenue from company fees, payroll tax and customs duties; economic substance reporting and CRS 2.0/CARF adoption ongoing; not yet implementing Pillar Two GloBE rules

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Cayman Islands

CYM · Offshore / low-tax

Stable
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

Zero direct taxation; government funded by import duties (0-27%), work-permit and financial-services fees; Pillar Two not yet implemented

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Gibraltar

GIB · Offshore / low-tax

Rate change
CIT
15%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
25%

Corporate rate raised to 15% (1 Jul 2024); Global Minimum Tax Act 2024 (enacted 18 Dec 2024) introduces a 15% QDMTT for fiscal years from 31 Dec 2023; no VAT

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Guernsey

GGY · Offshore / low-tax

Major reform
CIT
0%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
20%

Domestic and Multinational Top-up Taxes (Pillar Two, 15%) in force from 1 Jan 2025 for MNE groups; proposal to introduce a GST from 2027 floated in 2025 Budget

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Isle of Man

IMN · Offshore / low-tax

Major reform
CIT
0%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
22%

Pillar Two domestic top-up and IIR (15%) for large MNE groups from FY2024/25; personal income tax higher rate raised to 22% for 2025/26; VAT shared with the UK under the Customs Agreement

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Jersey

JEY · Offshore / low-tax

Major reform
CIT
0%
VAT / GST
5%
IIT top
20%

Pillar Two Multinational Corporate Income Tax (MCIT, 15%) plus IIR effective for fiscal years from 1 Jan 2025; 0/10 regime retained for other companies

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Montserrat

MSR · Offshore / low-tax

Rate change
CIT
20%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
30%

Operates a real income tax (CIT 20%; PIT bands to 30% top), no VAT; 2025/2026 budget cut customs duties from 15% to 5% and lowered consumption tax to 10% for CARICOM-origin imports; personal allowance raised to XCD 18,000

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Turks and Caicos

TCA · Offshore / low-tax

Stable
CIT
N/A
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
N/A

Zero direct taxation; government funded by import/customs duties (0-40%), stamp duty on property, ~12% tourism accommodation tax, business licence fees and National Insurance contributions

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US Virgin Islands

VIR · Offshore / low-tax

Stable
CIT
23.1%
VAT / GST
5%
IIT top
37%

Mirror tax system adopts the US Internal Revenue Code with 'USVI' substituted for 'United States'; adds a 10% local corporate surcharge and a 5% gross receipts tax in lieu of sales tax; EDA program can cut CIT and gross receipts tax by up to 90%

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