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Gambia vs Tanzania: tax rates compared
Tanzania's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Gambia's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Tanzania sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Tanzania's 2026-01-14, 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 | GM | TZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | TZ +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 30% | TZ +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | TZ +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | GM +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Tanzania | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Tanzania higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tanzania | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Tanzania higher |
Tanzania's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Gambia's (30% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Tanzania | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Tanzania higher |
Tanzania's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Gambia's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Tanzania sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Tanzania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Gambia higher |
Gambia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Tanzania's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gambia sits above it, Tanzania sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Tanzania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Gambia's wealth tax rate is identical to Tanzania's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.