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Ethiopia vs Tajikistan: tax rates compared
Ethiopia has an income tax rate of 35%, 20pp above Tajikistan's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Ethiopia sits above it, Tajikistan sits below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, 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 | TJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 15% | ET +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 18% | ET +12 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 14% | ET +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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025), Art. 183 · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tajikistan | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 12pp above Tajikistan's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ethiopia sits above it, Tajikistan sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Tajikistan | 14% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a VAT rate of 15%, 1pp above Tajikistan's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Tajikistan sits below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Tajikistan's 2024-01-01, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025) · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia and Tajikistan share the same capital gains tax rate: 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 0% | Source: FAOLEX (FAO legal database) — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia and Tajikistan 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.