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Kazakhstan vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Pakistan's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Kazakhstan's (35% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kazakhstan sits below it, Pakistan sits 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 | KZ | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 35% | PK +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 29% | PK +9 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 18% | PK +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Pakistan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Kazakhstan's (29% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kazakhstan sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-03 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Kazakhstan's (18% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kazakhstan's capital gains tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kazakhstan's wealth tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.