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Afghanistan vs Iceland: tax rates compared
Between the two, Iceland's income tax rate (46.3%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 26.3pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Iceland sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Iceland'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 | IS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 46.3% | IS +26.3 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 20% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 22% | IS +2 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 |
| Iceland | 46.3% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −26.3 pp | Iceland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Iceland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Afghanistan and Iceland both post a corporate tax rate of 20%. 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 |
| Iceland | 22% | Source: Skatturinn (Iceland Revenue and Customs) — Key rates and amounts 2026 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Iceland higher |
Between the two, Iceland's capital gains tax rate (22%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 2pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Iceland's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Iceland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iceland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-22 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Afghanistan and Iceland both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.