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Thailand vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Thailand's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Thailand's figure is dated 2026-02-02 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 | TH | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40% | ZW +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25.8% | ZW +5.8 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 15.5% | ZW +8.5 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | ZW +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 20% | 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 | −5.8 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe's corporate tax rate is 5.8pp higher than Thailand's (25.8% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Thailand sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 7% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −8.5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe's VAT rate is 8.5pp higher than Thailand's (15.5% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Thailand sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Thailand's (1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Thailand's figure is dated 2026-02-02 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Thailand'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: Crypto Tax.