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Kenya vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain's income tax rate is 13.6pp higher than Kenya's (48.6% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Spain'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 | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 48.6% | ES +13.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | KE +5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 21% | ES +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | ES +30 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 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 Spain'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 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Kenya's (21% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Spain's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Kenya's (30% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kenya sits below it, Spain sits above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Kenya's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Kenya sits below it, Spain sits above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.