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Slovenia vs South Africa: tax rates compared
Slovenia's income tax rate is 5pp higher than South Africa's (50% vs 45%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Slovenia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | SI | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 50% | 45% | SI +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 27% | ZA +5 pp |
| VAT | 22% | 15% | SI +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 18% | SI +7 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 18% | ZA +18 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 50% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Slovenia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Slovenia's (27% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Slovenia sits below it, South Africa sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 22% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Slovenia higher |
Slovenia's VAT rate is 7pp higher than South Africa's (22% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Slovenia sits above it, South Africa matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovenia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Slovenia higher |
Slovenia's capital gains tax rate is 7pp higher than South Africa's (25% vs 18%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 0% | Source: FURS (Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia) — Trgujem z virtualnimi valutami (Trading in virtual currencies) · as of 2025-04-14 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: South African Revenue Service — Crypto Assets & Tax · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | −18 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa's crypto tax rate is 18pp higher than Slovenia's (18% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Slovenia sits below it, South Africa sits above it. Slovenia's figure is dated 2025-04-14 and South Africa's 2026-03-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovenia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Slovenia's wealth tax rate is identical to South Africa's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.