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Cyprus vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Cyprus's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cyprus's figure is dated 2026-05-18 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate12.5%25.8%VAT15.5%19%Capital Gains0%1%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CY ZWDifference
Income Tax35%40%ZW +5 pp
Corporate Tax12.5%25.8%ZW +13.3 pplargest gap
VAT19%15.5%CY +3.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%1%ZW +1 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cyprus35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-18
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppZimbabwe higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cyprus12.5%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−13.3 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe's corporate tax rate is 13.3pp higher than Cyprus's (25.8% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cyprus sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cyprus19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-18
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+3.5 ppCyprus higher

Cyprus's VAT rate is 3.5pp higher than Zimbabwe's (19% vs 15.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cyprus0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-18
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−1 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Cyprus's (1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Cyprus's figure is dated 2026-05-18 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cyprus0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-18
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Cyprus's wealth tax rate is identical to Zimbabwe's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.