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New Zealand vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
New Zealand's income tax rate is 4pp higher than Pakistan's (39% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. New Zealand's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 | NZ | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 35% | NZ +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 29% | PK +1 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | PK +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | PK +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +4 pp | New Zealand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than New Zealand's (29% vs 28%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's VAT rate is 3pp higher than New Zealand's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: New Zealand matches the world average, Pakistan sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than New Zealand's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: New Zealand sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
New Zealand's wealth tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.