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Kenya vs Macau: tax rates compared

Kenya's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Macau's (35% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kenya sits above it, Macau sits below 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

0102030405060Income12%35%Corporate12%30%VAT0%16%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax KE MODifference
Income Tax35%12%KE +23 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%12%KE +18 pp
VAT16%0%KE +16 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17
Macau12%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+23 ppKenya higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Macau12%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+18 ppKenya higher

Kenya's corporate tax rate is 18pp higher than Macau's (30% vs 12%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kenya sits above it, Macau sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Macau0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference+16 ppKenya higher

Kenya's VAT rate is 16pp higher than Macau's (16% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kenya sits above it, Macau sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Macau0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kenya's capital gains tax rate is identical to Macau's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya0%Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18
Macau0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kenya's wealth tax rate is identical to Macau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.