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Namibia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: tax rates compared
Between the two, Namibia's income tax rate (37%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (0%) by 37pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Namibia sits above it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Namibia's figure is dated 2025-03-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, 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 | NA | KN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 0% | NA +37 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 33% | KN +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 17% | KN +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-03-01 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +37 pp | Namibia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Between the two, Saint Kitts and Nevis's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Namibia's (30%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Between the two, Saint Kitts and Nevis's VAT rate (17%) tops Namibia's (15%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Namibia matches the world average, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits above it. Namibia's figure is dated 2026-07-16 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2025-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Namibia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3(2)-(3) · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Namibia's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department — Types of Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.