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Armenia vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Between the two, Zimbabwe's income tax rate (40%) tops Armenia's (20%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Armenia sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 | AM | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 40% | ZW +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 25.8% | ZW +7.8 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 15.5% | AM +4.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | ZW +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide (March 2026) — Armenia · as of 2023-01-01 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18% | 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 | −7.8 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Between the two, Zimbabwe's corporate tax rate (25.8%) tops Armenia's (18%) by 7.8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Armenia sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Armenia higher |
Between the two, Armenia's VAT rate (20%) tops Zimbabwe's (15.5%) by 4.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Armenia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Between the two, Zimbabwe's capital gains tax rate (1%) tops Armenia's (0%) by 1pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Armenia and Zimbabwe both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.