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Afghanistan vs South Africa: tax rates compared
South Africa has an income tax rate of 45%, 25pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, South Africa sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, 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 | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 45% | ZA +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 27% | ZA +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 18% | AF +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 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 7pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, South Africa 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 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 2pp above South Africa's 18%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan and South Africa 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.