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Singapore vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe's income tax rate is 16pp higher than Singapore's (40% vs 24%). The 200-country average is 28%: Singapore sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Singapore's figure is dated 2026-04-27 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

0102030405060Income24%40%Corporate17%25.8%VAT9%15.5%Capital Gains0%1%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax SG ZWDifference
Income Tax24%40%ZW +16 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax17%25.8%ZW +8.8 pp
VAT9%15.5%ZW +6.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%1%ZW +1 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Singapore24%Source: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) — Individual Income Tax rates · as of 2026-04-27
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−16 ppZimbabwe higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Singapore17%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8.8 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe's corporate tax rate is 8.8pp higher than Singapore's (25.8% vs 17%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Singapore sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Singapore9%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−6.5 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe's VAT rate is 6.5pp higher than Singapore's (15.5% vs 9%). The 181-country average is 15%: Singapore sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Singapore0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−1 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Singapore's (1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Singapore's figure is dated 2026-07-02 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Singapore0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Singapore'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.