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Jordan vs Kenya: tax rates compared
Kenya's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Jordan's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | JO | KE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | KE +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | KE +10 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 16% | 16% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 20% | 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 | −10 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Jordan's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Jordan sits below it, Kenya sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jordan's VAT rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jordan's capital gains tax rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jordan's wealth tax rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.