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Kenya vs Mozambique: tax rates compared
Kenya has an income tax rate of 35%, 3pp above Mozambique's 32%. 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 | KE | MZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 32% | KE +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 32% | MZ +2 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 16% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 32% | MZ +32 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Mozambique higher |
Mozambique has a corporate tax rate of 32%, 2pp above Kenya's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Mozambique | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya and Mozambique share the same VAT rate: 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | −32 pp | Mozambique higher |
Mozambique has a capital gains tax rate of 32%, 32pp above Kenya's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kenya sits below it, Mozambique sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Mozambique | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya and Mozambique 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.