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Romania vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 30pp above Romania's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Romania sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Romania's figure is dated 2026-03-30 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
| Tax | RO | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 40% | ZW +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 16% | 25.8% | ZW +9.8 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 15.5% | RO +5.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 3% | 1% | RO +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 16% | 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 | −9.8 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe has a corporate tax rate of 25.8%, 9.8pp above Romania's 16%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Romania sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Corporate, Significant developments) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Romania higher |
Romania has a VAT rate of 21%, 5.5pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Romania higher |
Romania has a capital gains tax rate of 3%, 2pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Romania's figure is dated 2026-03-30 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Romania and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.