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Colombia vs Tanzania: tax rates compared
Colombia has an income tax rate of 39%, 9pp above Tanzania's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Tanzania's 2026-01-14, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CO | TZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 30% | CO +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | CO +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 18% | CO +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | CO +15 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 3% | CO +12 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1.5% | 0% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tanzania | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tanzania | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Tanzania's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Tanzania | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a VAT rate of 19%, 1pp above Tanzania's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Tanzania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Tanzania's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Tanzania sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales) — Concepto Unificado sobre Criptoactivos (100202208-1621) · as of 2023-10-17 |
| Tanzania | 3% | Source: EY — Tanzanian Finance Act 2024 makes changes affecting businesses and individuals · as of 2024-07-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a crypto tax rate of 15%, 12pp above Tanzania's 3%. The 88-country average is 13%: Colombia sits above it, Tanzania sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2023-10-17 and Tanzania's 2024-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Tanzania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a wealth tax rate of 1.5%, 1.5pp above Tanzania's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Tanzania sits below it.