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Kiribati vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Kiribati's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate25.8%35%VAT12.5%15.5%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI ZWDifference
Income Tax30%40%ZW +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%25.8%KI +9.2 pp
VAT12.5%15.5%ZW +3 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppZimbabwe higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Zimbabwe25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+9.2 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 9.2pp above Zimbabwe's 25.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−3 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe has a VAT rate of 15.5%, 3pp above Kiribati's 12.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Kiribati sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kiribati and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.