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Afghanistan vs Canada: tax rates compared
Canada's income tax rate is 33.5pp higher than Afghanistan's (53.5% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Canada sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Canada'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 | CA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 53.5% | CA +33.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 26% | CA +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 27.4% | CA +7.4 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 |
| Canada | 53.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −33.5 pp | Canada higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Canada | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Canada higher |
Canada's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Afghanistan's (26% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Canada 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 |
| Canada | 27.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Difference | −7.4 pp | Canada higher |
Canada's capital gains tax rate is 7.4pp higher than Afghanistan's (27.4% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Canada's 2026-06-12, 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 |
| Canada | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Canada'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.