Laos or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Laos, ahead by 1 FiScore point.

Laos

6.1/10

67th of 217

Tax Laos United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 20% 21% −1.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 25% 10% to 37% −12.0 points
VAT standard rate 10% 11.73% −1.7 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Laos

n/a

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the Laos page See the United States page