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Afghanistan vs Belgium: tax rates compared
Belgium's income tax rate is 32.7pp higher than Afghanistan's (52.7% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Belgium sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Belgium's 2025-01-01, 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 | BE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 52.7% | BE +32.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | BE +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 10% | AF +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Belgium | 52.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −32.7 pp | Belgium higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Belgium | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Afghanistan's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Belgium 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 |
| Belgium | 10% | Source: KPMG TaxNewsFlash — Belgium: New capital gains tax approved by Parliament · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Belgium's (20% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Afghanistan sits above it, Belgium sits below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Belgium's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Belgium | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Belgium's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.