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Chad vs Ghana: tax rates compared

Ghana's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Chad's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Ghana's 2026-03-11, 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

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate25%35%VAT15%18%Capital Gains15%20%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax TD GHDifference
Income Tax30%35%GH +5 pp
Corporate Tax35%25%TD +10 pplargest gap
VAT18%15%TD +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%15%TD +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12
Ghana35%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11
Difference−5 ppGhana higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ghana25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10 ppChad higher

Chad's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Ghana's (35% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12
Ghana15%Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+3 ppChad higher

Chad's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Ghana's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Chad sits above it, Ghana matches the world average. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Ghana's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12
Ghana15%Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+5 ppChad higher

Chad's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Ghana's (20% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Ghana's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12
Ghana0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chad's wealth tax rate is identical to Ghana's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Ghana's 2026-03-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.