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Sudan vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Sudan's (40% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Sudan sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Sudan's figure is dated 2007-01-01 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
| Tax | SD | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 40% | ZW +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 25.8% | SD +9.2 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 15.5% | SD +1.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.2 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's corporate tax rate is 9.2pp higher than Zimbabwe's (35% vs 25.8%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's VAT rate is 1.5pp higher than Zimbabwe's (17% vs 15.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Sudan's wealth tax rate is identical to Zimbabwe's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.