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Ethiopia vs Trinidad and Tobago: tax rates compared
Ethiopia's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Trinidad and Tobago's (35% 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 | ET | TT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | ET +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 15% | 12.5% | ET +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | ET +15 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's corporate tax rate is identical to Trinidad and Tobago's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Trinidad and Tobago's (15% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Trinidad and Tobago sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Trinidad and Tobago's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ethiopia sits above it, Trinidad and Tobago sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's wealth tax rate is identical to Trinidad and Tobago's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.