Iran or United States: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Iran and United States weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Iran

5.1/10

113th of 217

Tax Iran United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25% 21% +4.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 35% 10% to 37% −2.0 points
VAT standard rate 9% 11.73% −2.7 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Iran

n/a

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a