Cyprus vs Kenya: tax rates compared

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Cyprus	35%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-18
Kenya	35%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Cyprus	12.5%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kenya	30%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference	−17.5 pp	Kenya higher

Kenya has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 17.5pp above Cyprus's 12.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cyprus sits below it, Kenya sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Cyprus	19%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-18
Kenya	16%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Difference	+3 pp	Cyprus higher

Cyprus has a VAT rate of 19%, 3pp above Kenya's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Cyprus	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-18
Kenya	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Cyprus and Kenya share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Cyprus	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-18
Kenya	0%	Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Cyprus and Kenya share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.