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Chad vs South Africa: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Africa's income tax rate (45%) tops Chad's (30%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, 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 | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 45% | ZA +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 27% | TD +8 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | TD +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 18% | TD +2 pp |
| 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 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's corporate tax rate (35%) tops South Africa's (27%) by 8pp. 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 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's VAT rate (18%) tops South Africa's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Chad sits above it, South Africa matches the world average. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops South Africa's (18%) by 2pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Chad and South Africa 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 South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.