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Croatia vs South Africa: tax rates compared

South Africa has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 9pp above Croatia's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Croatia sits below it, South Africa sits above it.

Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%HR 18%ZA 27%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Croatia18%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
South Africa27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−9 ppSouth Africa higherlargest gap on this page

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%HR 0%ZA 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Croatia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30
South Africa0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Croatia and South Africa share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.