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Kenya vs Russia: tax rates compared
Kenya's income tax rate is 13pp higher than Russia's (35% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kenya sits above it, Russia 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
| Tax | KE | RU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 22% | KE +13 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | KE +5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 22% | RU +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | RU +15 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 |
| Russia | 22% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Russia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Russia's (30% vs 25%). 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 |
| Russia | 22% | Source: Federal Tax Service of Russia (FNS) — VAT rate transition guidance · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Russia higher |
Russia's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Kenya's (22% vs 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 |
| Russia | 15% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Russia higher |
Russia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Kenya's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kenya sits below it, Russia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Russia | 0% | Source: Tax Code of the Russian Federation, Part Two (official consolidated text via KonsultantPlus legal reference database) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya's wealth tax rate is identical to Russia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.