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Afghanistan vs Cyprus: tax rates compared
Cyprus's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Afghanistan's (35% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Cyprus sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Cyprus's 2026-05-18, 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 | CY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 35% | CY +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 12.5% | AF +7.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | AF +20 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Cyprus | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Cyprus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cyprus | 12.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's corporate tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Cyprus's (20% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below 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 |
| Cyprus | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Cyprus's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Afghanistan sits above it, Cyprus sits below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Cyprus's 2026-05-18, 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 |
| Cyprus | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Cyprus'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.