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India vs Namibia: tax rates compared
Namibia's income tax rate is 7pp higher than India's (37% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. India's figure is dated 2026-05-12 and Namibia's 2025-03-01, 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 | IN | NA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 37% | NA +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | IN +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 12.5% | 0% | IN +12.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Namibia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-03-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Namibia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Namibia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
India's corporate tax rate is identical to Namibia's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Namibia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | +3 pp | India higher |
India's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Namibia's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: India sits above it, Namibia matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Namibia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | India higher |
India's capital gains tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Namibia's (12.5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: India sits above it, Namibia sits below it. India's figure is dated 2024-07-23 and Namibia's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
India's wealth tax rate is identical to Namibia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.