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Nepal vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Nepal's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Nepal's figure is dated 2026-01-02 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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate25%25.8%VAT13%15.5%Capital Gains1%5%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax NP ZWDifference
Income Tax30%40%ZW +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%25.8%ZW +0.8 pp
VAT13%15.5%ZW +2.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax5%1%NP +4 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nepal30%Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02
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
Nepal25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.8 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe's corporate tax rate is 0.8pp higher than Nepal's (25.8% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nepal13%Source: Value Added Tax Act, 2052 (1995), as amended — Inland Revenue Department, Nepal · as of 2005-01-01
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−2.5 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Nepal's (15.5% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nepal sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Nepal's figure is dated 2005-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nepal5%Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4 ppNepal higher

Nepal's capital gains tax rate is 4pp higher than Zimbabwe's (5% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Nepal's figure is dated 2026-01-02 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nepal0%Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Nepal's wealth tax rate is identical to Zimbabwe's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.