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Hong Kong vs Rwanda: tax rates compared
Rwanda's income tax rate is 13pp higher than Hong Kong's (30% vs 17%). The 200-country average is 28%: Hong Kong sits below it, Rwanda sits above it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Rwanda's 2026-07-20, 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 | RW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 17% | 30% | RW +13 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 16.5% | 28% | RW +11.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 18% | RW +18 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Rwanda | 30% | Source: Rwanda Revenue Authority — Calculate PAYE · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Rwanda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Rwanda | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.5 pp | Rwanda higher |
Rwanda's corporate tax rate is 11.5pp higher than Hong Kong's (28% vs 16.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hong Kong sits below it, Rwanda 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 |
| Rwanda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Rwanda higher |
Rwanda's VAT rate is 18pp higher than Hong Kong's (18% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Hong Kong sits below it, Rwanda sits above it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Rwanda's 2026-02-18, 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 |
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hong Kong's capital gains tax rate is identical to Rwanda'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 Rwanda's 2026-02-18, 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 |
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hong Kong's wealth tax rate is identical to Rwanda'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 Rwanda's 2026-02-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.