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Afghanistan vs Brazil: tax rates compared
Brazil has an income tax rate of 27.5%, 7.5pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Brazil's 2025-05-02, 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 | BR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 27.5% | BR +7.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 34% | BR +14 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 15% | AF +5 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 |
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −14 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 14pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Brazil 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 |
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 5pp above Brazil's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Brazil's 2025-05-02, 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 |
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan and Brazil share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Brazil's 2025-05-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.