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Mali vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Between the two, Zimbabwe's income tax rate (40%) tops Mali's (37%) by 3pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and Zimbabwe'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 | ML | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 40% | ZW +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25.8% | ML +4.2 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15.5% | ML +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 1% | ML +6 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.2 pp | Mali higher |
Between the two, Mali's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Zimbabwe's (25.8%) by 4.2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Mali higher |
Between the two, Mali's VAT rate (18%) tops Zimbabwe's (15.5%) by 2.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Mali higher |
Between the two, Mali's capital gains tax rate (7%) tops Zimbabwe's (1%) by 6pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Mali and Zimbabwe 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.