Sudan or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Sudan, ahead by 1.6 FiScore point.

Sudan

6.7/10

48th of 217

Tax Sudan United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 15% 21% −6.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 15% 10% to 37% −22.0 points
VAT standard rate 17% 11.73% +5.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Sudan

Companies, general case Including insurance and mining companies 15%
Agriculture and livestock Crops, livestock, poultry, and dairies 0%
Industry 10%
Tobacco and cigarettes 30%
Banks Raised from 15% by later amendment 30%
Oil and gas Exploration, extraction, production, distribution 35%

United States

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