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Chad vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Chad's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate25.8%35%VAT15.5%18%Capital Gains1%20%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax TD ZWDifference
Income Tax30%40%ZW +10 pp
Corporate Tax35%25.8%TD +9.2 pp
VAT18%15.5%TD +2.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%1%TD +19 pplargest gap
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
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppZimbabwe higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+9.2 ppChad higher

Chad has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 9.2pp above Zimbabwe's 25.8%. 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
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+2.5 ppChad higher

Chad has a VAT rate of 18%, 2.5pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Zimbabwe'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
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+19 ppChad higher

Chad has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 19pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chad sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chad and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.