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Burundi vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Burundi's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 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%Corporate25.8%30%VAT15.5%18%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BI ZWDifference
Income Tax30%40%ZW +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%25.8%BI +4.2 pp
VAT18%15.5%BI +2.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi30%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24
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
Burundi30%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+4.2 ppBurundi higher

Burundi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 4.2pp above Zimbabwe's 25.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi18%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+2.5 ppBurundi higher

Burundi has a VAT rate of 18%, 2.5pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi0%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Burundi 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.