South Sudan or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: South Sudan, ahead by 0.4 FiScore point.

Tax South Sudan United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25% 21% +4.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 20% 10% to 37% −17.0 points
VAT standard rate 18% 11.73% +6.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

South Sudan

Small business Annual revenue up to 1,000,000 SSP 10%
Medium business 1,000,001 to 30,000,000 SSP 20%
Large business Over 30,000,000 SSP 25%

United States

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

Personal income tax

South Sudan

Up to 2,000 SSP per month Matches monthly minimum wage 0%
2,001 to 5,000 SSP 5%
5,001 to 10,000 SSP 10%
10,001 to 15,000 SSP 15%
Over 15,000 SSP 20%

United States

n/a

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