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South Africa vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
South Africa's income tax rate is 27pp higher than Ukraine's (45% vs 18%). The 200-country average is 28%: South Africa sits above it, Ukraine sits below it.
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 | ZA | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 18% | ZA +27 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 18% | ZA +9 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 20% | UA +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 18% | 18% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 18% | 18% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +27 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Ukraine's (27% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: South Africa sits above it, Ukraine 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 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine's VAT rate is 5pp higher than South Africa's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: South Africa matches the world average, Ukraine sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
South Africa's capital gains tax rate is identical to Ukraine's — both sit at 18%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18% | Source: South African Revenue Service — Crypto Assets & Tax · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: State Tax Service of Ukraine, Odesa Oblast — official explainer on personal income tax and military levy taxation of individual income from cryptocurrency transactions · as of 2024-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
South Africa's crypto tax rate is identical to Ukraine's — both sit at 18%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-03-20 and Ukraine's 2024-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
South Africa's wealth tax rate is identical to Ukraine's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.