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Egypt vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 12.5pp above Egypt's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Egypt sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 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
| Tax | EG | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 40% | ZW +12.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 25.8% | ZW +3.3 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 15.5% | ZW +1.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 1% | EG +9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | 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 | −3.3 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe has a corporate tax rate of 25.8%, 3.3pp above Egypt's 22.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Egypt sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe has a VAT rate of 15.5%, 1.5pp above Egypt's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Egypt sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Egypt higher |
Egypt has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 9pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Egypt and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.