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Hong Kong vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Zambia has an income tax rate of 37%, 20pp above Hong Kong's 17%. The 200-country average is 28%: Hong Kong sits below it, Zambia sits above it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, 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 | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 17% | 37% | ZM +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 16.5% | 30% | ZM +13.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 16% | ZM +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 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Zambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13.5 pp | Zambia higher |
Zambia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 13.5pp above Hong Kong's 16.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hong Kong sits below it, Zambia 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 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Zambia higher |
Zambia has a VAT rate of 16%, 16pp above Hong Kong's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Hong Kong sits below it, Zambia sits above it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hong Kong and Zambia share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hong Kong and Zambia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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