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Afghanistan vs France: tax rates compared
Between the two, France's income tax rate (55.4%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 35.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, France sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and France'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 | FR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 55.4% | FR +35.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 36.1% | FR +16.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 31.4% | FR +11.4 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 |
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −35.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16.1 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's corporate tax rate (36.1%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 16.1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, France 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 |
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.4 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's capital gains tax rate (31.4%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 11.4pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and France's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Afghanistan and France both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.