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Cape Verde vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tunisia's income tax rate (40%) tops Cape Verde's (27.5%) by 12.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Cape Verde sits below it, Tunisia sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Tunisia'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
| Tax | CV | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 40% | TN +12.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 21.4% | 20% | CV +1.4 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 19% | TN +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | Tunisia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.4 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Between the two, Cape Verde's corporate tax rate (21.4%) tops Tunisia's (20%) by 1.4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's VAT rate (19%) tops Cape Verde's (15%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Cape Verde matches the world average, Tunisia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Cape Verde's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Cape Verde sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.