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Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Afghanistan's (45% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and United Kingdom'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 | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 45% | GB +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | GB +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 24% | GB +4 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 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Afghanistan's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, United Kingdom 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 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | −4 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom's capital gains tax rate is 4pp higher than Afghanistan's (24% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.