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Afghanistan vs Colombia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Colombia's income tax rate (39%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 19pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Colombia'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 | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 39% | CO +19 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 35% | CO +15 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 15% | AF +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 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 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Colombia 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 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Between the two, Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Colombia's (15%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, 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 |
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's wealth tax rate (1.5%) tops Afghanistan's (0%) by 1.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Afghanistan sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.