France or Saudi Arabia: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: Saudi Arabia, ahead by 3.7 FiScore points.

Tax France Saudi Arabia Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25% 20% +5.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 45% 0% +45.0 points
VAT standard rate 20% 15% +5.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

France

General regime 25%
SMEs: first 42,500 euros profit Revenue < 10 M€, capital 75% held by individuals 15%

Saudi Arabia

Share of profit for foreign partners 20%
Share for Saudi or Gulf partners zakat, based on equity 2.5%
Oil and gas up to 85% depending on concession n/a
See the France page See the Saudi Arabia page