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Eswatini vs India: tax rates compared
Eswatini's income tax rate is 3pp higher than India's (33% vs 30%). 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 | SZ | IN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 30% | SZ +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | IN +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | IN +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 12.5% | IN +12.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Eswatini | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| India | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Eswatini higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Eswatini | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | India higher |
India's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Eswatini's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Eswatini | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Difference | −3 pp | India higher |
India's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Eswatini's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Eswatini matches the world average, India sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Eswatini | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | India higher |
India's capital gains tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Eswatini's (12.5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Eswatini sits below it, India sits above it. Eswatini's figure is dated 2026-03-30 and India's 2024-07-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Eswatini | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| India | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Eswatini's wealth tax rate is identical to India's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.