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Afghanistan vs Germany: tax rates compared
Germany has an income tax rate of 47.5%, 27.5pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Germany sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Germany'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 | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 47.5% | DE +27.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30.1% | DE +10.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 25% | DE +5 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 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −27.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 10.1pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Germany 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 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Germany's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan and Germany share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.