SS · AfricaZW · Africa

South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 20pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: South Sudan sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Zimbabwe'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

0102030405060Income20%40%Corporate25.8%30%Capital Gains1%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax SS ZWDifference
Income Tax20%40%ZW +20 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%25.8%SS +4.2 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%1%SS +19 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−20 ppZimbabwe higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Sudan30%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+4.2 ppSouth Sudan higher

South Sudan has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 4.2pp above Zimbabwe's 25.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+19 ppSouth Sudan higher

South Sudan has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 19pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: South Sudan sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
South Sudan0%Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

South Sudan and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2021-06-30 and Zimbabwe's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.