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Tanzania vs Uganda: tax rates compared

Uganda's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Tanzania's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate30%VAT18%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax TZ UGDifference
Income Tax30%40%UG +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%30%match
VAT18%18%match
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tanzania30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14
Uganda40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−10 ppUganda higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tanzania30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uganda30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Tanzania's corporate tax rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tanzania18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14
Uganda18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Tanzania's VAT rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tanzania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14
Uganda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Tanzania's capital gains tax rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tanzania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14
Uganda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Tanzania's wealth tax rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.