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Afghanistan vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Switzerland's income tax rate is 21.4pp higher than Afghanistan's (41.4% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Switzerland'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 | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 41.4% | CH +21.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 19.6% | AF +0.4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | AF +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 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 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.4 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's corporate tax rate is 0.4pp higher than Switzerland's (20% vs 19.6%). 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 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Switzerland's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Afghanistan sits above it, Switzerland sits below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Switzerland's 2026-07-01, 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 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland's wealth tax rate is 0.9pp higher than Afghanistan's (0.9% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Afghanistan sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.