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Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Sierra Leone's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Sierra Leone's figure is dated 2021-01-01 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 | SL | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | ZW +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25.8% | ZW +0.8 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15.5% | ZW +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 1% | SL +24 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 30% | Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — 2022 NRA Tax Guide · as of 2021-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 25% | 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 | −0.8 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe's corporate tax rate is 0.8pp higher than Sierra Leone's (25.8% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 15% | Source: National Revenue Authority (Sierra Leone) — A Guide to the GST Legislation · as of 2009-03-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe's VAT rate is 0.5pp higher than Sierra Leone's (15.5% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Sierra Leone matches the world average, Zimbabwe sits above it. Sierra Leone's figure is dated 2009-03-01 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 25% | Source: National Revenue Authority, Sierra Leone — Finance Act 2021 (Section 13, amending Income Tax Act 2000 Section 57(1)) · as of 2021-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +24 pp | Sierra Leone higher |
Sierra Leone's capital gains tax rate is 24pp higher than Zimbabwe's (25% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Sierra Leone sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Sierra Leone's figure is dated 2021-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 0% | Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — Tax Laws & Regulations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Sierra Leone'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.