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Hungary vs Rwanda: tax rates compared

Rwanda has an income tax rate of 30%, 15pp above Hungary's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Rwanda sits above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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

0102030405060Income15%30%Corporate9%28%VAT18%27%Capital Gains0%15%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax HU RWDifference
Income Tax15%30%RW +15 pp
Corporate Tax9%28%RW +19 pplargest gap
VAT27%18%HU +9 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%0%HU +15 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Rwanda30%Source: Rwanda Revenue Authority — Calculate PAYE · as of 2026-07-20
Difference−15 ppRwanda higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Rwanda28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−19 ppRwanda higher

Rwanda has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 19pp above Hungary's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Rwanda sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary27%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Rwanda18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18
Difference+9 ppHungary higher

Hungary has a VAT rate of 27%, 9pp above Rwanda's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary'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

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Rwanda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18
Difference+15 ppHungary higher

Hungary has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Rwanda's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Hungary sits above it, Rwanda sits below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Rwanda's 2026-02-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Rwanda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary and Rwanda 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 Rwanda's 2026-02-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.