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Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Bhutan's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate25%25.8%VAT5%15.5%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BT ZWDifference
Income Tax30%40%ZW +10 pp
Corporate Tax25%25.8%ZW +0.8 pp
VAT5%15.5%ZW +10.5 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan30%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppZimbabwe higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.8 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe has a corporate tax rate of 25.8%, 0.8pp above Bhutan's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−10.5 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe has a VAT rate of 15.5%, 10.5pp above Bhutan's 5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan0%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Bhutan 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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.