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Ethiopia vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Ethiopia has an income tax rate of 35%, 18pp above Hong Kong's 17%. The 200-country average is 28%: Ethiopia sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 | ET | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 17% | ET +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 16.5% | ET +13.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 0% | ET +15 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | ET +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 13.5pp above Hong Kong's 16.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ethiopia sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a VAT rate of 15%, 15pp above Hong Kong's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Hong Kong sits below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Hong Kong's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ethiopia sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia and Hong Kong share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.