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Tajikistan vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Zambia has an income tax rate of 37%, 22pp above Tajikistan's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Tajikistan sits below it, Zambia sits above it. Tajikistan's figure is dated 2025-05-14 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | TJ | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 37% | ZM +22 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 30% | ZM +12 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 16% | ZM +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | TJ +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025), Art. 183 · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −22 pp | Zambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 18% | 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 | −12 pp | Zambia higher |
Zambia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 12pp above Tajikistan's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Tajikistan sits below it, Zambia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 14% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Zambia higher |
Zambia has a VAT rate of 16%, 2pp above Tajikistan's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Tajikistan sits below it, Zambia sits above it. Tajikistan's figure is dated 2024-01-01 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025) · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Tajikistan higher |
Tajikistan has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Zambia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Tajikistan sits above it, Zambia sits below it. Tajikistan's figure is dated 2025-05-14 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 0% | Source: FAOLEX (FAO legal database) — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan · 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 |
Tajikistan and Zambia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.