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Pakistan vs Vietnam: tax rates compared
Pakistan's income tax rate is identical to Vietnam's — both sit at 35%. 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 | PK | VN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 35% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 29% | 20% | PK +9 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 10% | PK +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0.1% | PK +14.9 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Vietnam | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vietnam | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Vietnam's (29% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Pakistan sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Vietnam | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Vietnam's (18% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Pakistan sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +14.9 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's capital gains tax rate is 14.9pp higher than Vietnam's (15% vs 0.1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Pakistan sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Vietnam | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Pakistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Vietnam's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.