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Afghanistan vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain's income tax rate is 28.6pp higher than Afghanistan's (48.6% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Spain sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Spain'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 | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 48.6% | ES +28.6 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | ES +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 30% | ES +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −28.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Afghanistan's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Spain 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 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Afghanistan's (30% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Spain's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Afghanistan's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Afghanistan sits below it, Spain sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.