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Haiti vs South Africa: tax rates compared

Between the two, South Africa's income tax rate (45%) tops Haiti's (30%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Haiti's figure is dated 2023-06-11 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%45%Corporate27%30%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax HT ZADifference
Income Tax30%45%ZA +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%27%HT +3 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Haiti30%Source: Haiti Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) — Déclaration Définitive d'Impôt sur le Revenu · as of 2023-06-11
South Africa45%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01
Difference−15 ppSouth Africa higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Haiti30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
South Africa27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+3 ppHaiti higher

Between the two, Haiti's corporate tax rate (30%) tops South Africa's (27%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Haiti0%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Haiti · as of 2026-07-18
South Africa0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Haiti and South Africa both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.