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South Africa vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
South Africa has an income tax rate of 45%, 5pp above Tunisia's 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-03-01 and Tunisia's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | ZA | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 40% | ZA +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 20% | ZA +7 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 15% | 19% | TN +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 7pp above Tunisia's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: South Africa sits above it, Tunisia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia has a VAT rate of 19%, 4pp above South Africa's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: South Africa matches the world average, Tunisia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above South Africa's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: South Africa sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.