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Somalia vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Zambia's income tax rate (37%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 19pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Somalia sits below it, Zambia sits above it. Somalia's figure is dated 2025-11-01 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | SO | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 18% | 37% | ZM +19 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 30% | ZM +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Zambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Zambia higher |
Between the two, Zambia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Somalia sits below it, Zambia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Somalia and Zambia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.