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Hungary vs Kenya: tax rates compared
Kenya has an income tax rate of 35%, 20pp above Hungary's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Kenya sits above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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 | HU | KE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 35% | KE +20 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 30% | KE +21 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 27% | 16% | HU +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | HU +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | 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 | −21 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 21pp above Hungary's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Kenya sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (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 | +11 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary has a VAT rate of 27%, 11pp above Kenya's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (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 | +15 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Kenya's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Hungary sits above it, Kenya sits below it. Hungary'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (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 |
Hungary and Kenya share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hungary'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.