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Colombia vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Between the two, Zimbabwe's income tax rate (40%) tops Colombia's (39%) by 1pp. 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
| Tax | CO | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 40% | ZW +1 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 25.8% | CO +9.2 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15.5% | CO +3.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | CO +14 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.2 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Zimbabwe's (25.8%) by 9.2pp. 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's VAT rate (19%) tops Zimbabwe's (15.5%) by 3.5pp. 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Zimbabwe's (1%) by 14pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's wealth tax rate (1.5%) tops Zimbabwe's (0%) by 1.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it.
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