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Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 20pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Zimbabwe'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 | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 40% | ZW +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25.8% | ZW +5.8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 1% | AF +19 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.8 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe has a corporate tax rate of 25.8%, 5.8pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Zimbabwe 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 19pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Afghanistan sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan and Zimbabwe 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.