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Kenya vs Slovakia: tax rates compared
Kenya's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Slovakia's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kenya sits above it, Slovakia sits below it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Slovakia'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
| Tax | KE | SK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | KE +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 24% | KE +6 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 23% | SK +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Slovakia | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Slovakia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Slovakia's (30% vs 24%). 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 |
| Slovakia | 23% | Source: Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky — Sadzby dane (VAT rates) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Slovakia higher |
Slovakia's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Kenya's (23% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Slovakia's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Slovakia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya's capital gains tax rate is identical to Slovakia's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Slovakia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya's wealth tax rate is identical to Slovakia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.