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Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 25pp above Kazakhstan's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Kazakhstan sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Kazakhstan's figure is dated 2026-02-02 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income15%40%Corporate20%25.8%VAT15.5%16%Capital Gains1%15%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax KZ ZWDifference
Income Tax15%40%ZW +25 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax20%25.8%ZW +5.8 pp
VAT16%15.5%KZ +0.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%1%KZ +14 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kazakhstan15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−25 ppZimbabwe higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kazakhstan20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5.8 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe has a corporate tax rate of 25.8%, 5.8pp above Kazakhstan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kazakhstan sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kazakhstan16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-03
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+0.5 ppKazakhstan higher

Kazakhstan has a VAT rate of 16%, 0.5pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kazakhstan15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-23
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+14 ppKazakhstan higher

Kazakhstan has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 14pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kazakhstan sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Kazakhstan's figure is dated 2026-07-23 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kazakhstan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.