Ghana vs Kenya: tax rates compared

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Ghana	35%	Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11
Kenya	35%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Ghana	25%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kenya	30%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference	−5 pp	Kenya higher

Kenya's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Ghana's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Ghana	15%	Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01
Kenya	16%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Difference	−1 pp	Kenya higher

Kenya's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Ghana's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ghana matches the world average, Kenya sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Ghana	15%	Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19
Kenya	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Difference	+15 pp	Ghana higher

Ghana's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Kenya's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ghana sits above it, Kenya sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Ghana	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11
Kenya	0%	Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Ghana's wealth tax rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.