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Chad vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Zambia has an income tax rate of 37%, 7pp above Chad's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, 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 | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 37% | ZM +7 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 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Zambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Chad higher |
Chad has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Zambia's 30%. 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 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Chad higher |
Chad has a VAT rate of 18%, 2pp above Zambia's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Chad higher |
Chad has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 20pp above Zambia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chad sits above it, Zambia sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chad and Zambia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.