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Afghanistan vs Argentina: tax rates compared
Between the two, Argentina's income tax rate (35%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Argentina sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Argentina's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | AR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 35% | AR +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 35% | AR +15 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | AF +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | AR +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Argentina | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Argentina sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Between the two, Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Argentina's (0%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Afghanistan sits above it, Argentina sits below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Argentina's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Afghanistan's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Afghanistan sits below it, Argentina sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Argentina's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.