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Mozambique vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Zambia's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Mozambique's (37% vs 32%). 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 | MZ | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 37% | ZM +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 32% | 30% | MZ +2 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 16% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 32% | 0% | MZ +32 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Zambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Mozambique higher |
Mozambique's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Zambia's (32% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mozambique's VAT rate is identical to Zambia's — both sit at 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +32 pp | Mozambique higher |
Mozambique's capital gains tax rate is 32pp higher than Zambia's (32% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mozambique sits above it, Zambia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mozambique's wealth tax rate is identical to Zambia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.