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Afghanistan vs Seychelles: tax rates compared
Seychelles's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Afghanistan's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Seychelles sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Seychelles's 2018-06-01, 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 | SC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | SC +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | SC +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 |
| Seychelles | 30% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — Income and Non-Monetary Benefits Tax · as of 2018-06-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Seychelles higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Seychelles | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Seychelles higher |
Seychelles's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Afghanistan's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Seychelles 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 |
| Seychelles | 0% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — The Seychelles Tax System · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Seychelles's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Afghanistan sits above it, Seychelles sits below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Seychelles's 2026-07-19, 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 |
| Seychelles | 0% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Seychelles'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.