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Afghanistan vs Uruguay: tax rates compared
Uruguay's income tax rate is 16pp higher than Afghanistan's (36% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Uruguay sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Uruguay's 2025-12-31, 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 | UY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 36% | UY +16 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | UY +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 12% | AF +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.1% | UY +0.1 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 |
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Uruguay higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uruguay | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Afghanistan's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Uruguay 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 |
| Uruguay | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 8pp higher than Uruguay's (20% vs 12%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Uruguay's 2026-03-09, 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 |
| Uruguay | 0.1% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's wealth tax rate is 0.1pp higher than Afghanistan's (0.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Afghanistan sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Uruguay's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.