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Algeria vs South Africa: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Africa's income tax rate (45%) tops Algeria's (35%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DZ | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 45% | ZA +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 27% | ZA +1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | DZ +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 18% | DZ +17 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | South Africa higher |
Between the two, South Africa's corporate tax rate (27%) tops Algeria's (26%) by 1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's VAT rate (19%) tops South Africa's (15%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, South Africa matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +17 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's capital gains tax rate (35%) tops South Africa's (18%) by 17pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's wealth tax rate (1%) tops South Africa's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, South Africa sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.