Kuwait vs Seychelles: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Kuwait
24.6%
in 1998
Seychelles
24.7%
in 2008
Kuwait rank
128th
Seychelles rank
127th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Kuwait
  • Seychelles
20406080197219902008

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 24.7% against 24.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Kuwait ranks 128th and Seychelles ranks 127th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 23.0% 25.6% 2.6% Seychelles
1990s 22.4% 17.7% 4.7% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Kuwait or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 24.7% against 24.6% in Kuwait as of 2008.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Kuwait and Seychelles?
0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Seychelles?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1998.
How do Kuwait and Seychelles rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Kuwait ranks 128th and Seychelles ranks 127th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.