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Bulgaria vs Kenya: tax rates compared
Kenya's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Bulgaria's (35% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bulgaria sits below it, Kenya sits above it.
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 | BG | KE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 35% | KE +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 30% | KE +20 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 16% | BG +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than Bulgaria's (30% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bulgaria sits below it, Kenya sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Bulgaria higher |
Bulgaria's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Kenya's (20% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bulgaria's capital gains tax rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bulgaria's wealth tax rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.