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Kenya vs Vietnam: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Kenya and Vietnam both post an income tax rate of 35%. 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 | VN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 35% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | KE +10 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 16% | 10% | KE +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0.1% | VN +0.1 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 |
| Vietnam | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vietnam | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Kenya higher |
Between the two, Kenya's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Vietnam's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kenya sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Vietnam | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Kenya higher |
Between the two, Kenya's VAT rate (16%) tops Vietnam's (10%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Kenya sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Vietnam higher |
Between the two, Vietnam's capital gains tax rate (0.1%) tops Kenya's (0%) by 0.1pp. 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 |
| Vietnam | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Kenya and Vietnam both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.