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Portugal vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Portugal's income tax rate is 13pp higher than Zimbabwe's (53% vs 40%). 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 | PT | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 53% | 40% | PT +13 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30.5% | 25.8% | PT +4.7 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 15.5% | PT +7.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 28% | 1% | PT +27 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.7 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's corporate tax rate is 4.7pp higher than Zimbabwe's (30.5% vs 25.8%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's VAT rate is 7.5pp higher than Zimbabwe's (23% vs 15.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than Zimbabwe's (28% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Portugal sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Portugal's figure is dated 2026-07-24 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Portugal'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.