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Chile vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Chile and Zimbabwe share the same income tax rate: 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income40%40%Corporate25.8%27%VAT15.5%19%Capital Gains1%10%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CL ZWDifference
Income Tax40%40%match
Corporate Tax27%25.8%CL +1.2 pp
VAT19%15.5%CL +3.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax10%1%CL +9 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile40%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile27%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+1.2 ppChile higher

Chile has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 1.2pp above Zimbabwe's 25.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+3.5 ppChile higher

Chile has a VAT rate of 19%, 3.5pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 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
Chile10%Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+9 ppChile higher

Chile has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 9pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chile and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Zimbabwe's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.