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Canada vs Rwanda: tax rates compared
Canada's income tax rate is 23.5pp higher than Rwanda's (53.5% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Canada's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Rwanda's 2026-07-20, 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 | CA | RW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 53.5% | 30% | CA +23.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 28% | RW +2 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 18% | RW +13 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.4% | 0% | CA +27.4 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 53.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Rwanda | 30% | Source: Rwanda Revenue Authority — Calculate PAYE · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +23.5 pp | Canada higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Rwanda | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Rwanda higher |
Rwanda's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Canada's (28% vs 26%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Rwanda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Rwanda higher |
Rwanda's VAT rate is 13pp higher than Canada's (18% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Canada sits below it, Rwanda sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 27.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | +27.4 pp | Canada higher |
Canada's capital gains tax rate is 27.4pp higher than Rwanda's (27.4% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Canada sits above it, Rwanda sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Canada's wealth tax rate is identical to Rwanda's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.