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Kenya vs Tajikistan: tax rates compared
Kenya's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Tajikistan's (35% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kenya sits above it, Tajikistan sits below it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, 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 | TJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 15% | KE +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 18% | KE +12 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 14% | KE +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | TJ +15 pp |
| 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025), Art. 183 · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tajikistan | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's corporate tax rate is 12pp higher than Tajikistan's (30% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kenya sits above it, Tajikistan sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Tajikistan | 14% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Tajikistan's (16% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kenya sits above it, Tajikistan sits below it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Tajikistan's 2024-01-01, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025) · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Tajikistan higher |
Tajikistan'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, Tajikistan sits above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 0% | Source: FAOLEX (FAO legal database) — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya's wealth tax rate is identical to Tajikistan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.