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Hong Kong vs Kenya: tax rates compared
Kenya's income tax rate is 18pp higher than Hong Kong's (35% vs 17%). The 200-country average is 28%: Hong Kong sits below it, Kenya sits above it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, 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 | HK | KE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 17% | 35% | KE +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 16.5% | 30% | KE +13.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 16% | KE +16 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | 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 | −13.5 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's corporate tax rate is 13.5pp higher than Hong Kong's (30% vs 16.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hong Kong sits below it, Kenya sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's VAT rate is 16pp higher than Hong Kong's (16% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Hong Kong sits below it, Kenya sits above it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hong Kong's capital gains tax rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hong Kong's wealth tax rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kenya's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.