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Afghanistan vs Cuba: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cuba's income tax rate (50%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Cuba sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Cuba's 2025-01-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | CU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 50% | CU +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 35% | CU +15 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 |
| Cuba | 50% | Source: Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Cuba) — "Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025" · as of 2025-01-28 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Cuba higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cuba | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Cuba higher |
Between the two, Cuba's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Cuba sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.