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Grenada vs South Africa: tax rates compared
South Africa has an income tax rate of 45%, 15pp above Grenada's 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 | GD | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 45% | ZA +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 27% | GD +1 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 18% | ZA +18 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 18% | ZA +18 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 30% | Source: Grenada Ministry of Finance — All you need to know about Personal Income Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Grenada higher |
Grenada has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 1pp above South Africa's 27%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 15% | Source: Grenada Ministry of Finance — VAT and the Consumer · as of 2010-02-01 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Grenada and South Africa share the same VAT rate: 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Grenada matches the world average, South Africa matches the world average. Grenada's figure is dated 2010-02-01 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 0% | Source: Grenada Inland Revenue Division — Income Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −18 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa has a capital gains tax rate of 18%, 18pp above Grenada's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Grenada sits below it, South Africa sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 0% | Source: Grenada Inland Revenue Division — Income Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: South African Revenue Service — Crypto Assets & Tax · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | −18 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa has a crypto tax rate of 18%, 18pp above Grenada's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Grenada sits below it, South Africa sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.