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Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ethiopia's income tax rate (35%) tops Kazakhstan's (15%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Ethiopia sits above it, Kazakhstan sits below 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 | ET | KZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 15% | ET +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | ET +10 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | KZ +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| 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 |
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Kazakhstan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Between the two, Ethiopia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Kazakhstan's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ethiopia sits above it, Kazakhstan sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Kazakhstan | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-03 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Kazakhstan higher |
Between the two, Kazakhstan's VAT rate (16%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Kazakhstan sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ethiopia and Kazakhstan both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Kazakhstan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ethiopia and Kazakhstan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.