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Chad vs Kenya: tax rates compared
Between the two, Kenya's income tax rate (35%) tops Chad's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, 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 | TD | KE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | KE +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | TD +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 16% | TD +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | TD +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 35% | 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 | +5 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Kenya's (30%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's VAT rate (18%) tops Kenya's (16%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Kenya's (0%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chad sits above it, Kenya sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Chad and Kenya both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Kenya's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.