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Afghanistan vs Italy: tax rates compared
Italy has an income tax rate of 47.2%, 27.2pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Italy sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Italy'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 | IT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 47.2% | IT +27.2 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 27.8% | IT +7.8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 26% | IT +6 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 |
| Italy | 47.2% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −27.2 pp | Italy higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Italy | 27.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.8 pp | Italy higher |
Italy has a corporate tax rate of 27.8%, 7.8pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Italy 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 |
| Italy | 26% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Italy higher |
Italy has a capital gains tax rate of 26%, 6pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Italy's 2019-01-01, 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 |
| Italy | 0% | Source: Agenzia delle Entrate — IVIE, base imponibile e aliquota · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan and Italy share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Italy's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.