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Tunisia vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tunisia's income tax rate (40%) tops Zambia's (37%) by 3pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Tunisia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, 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 | TN | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 37% | TN +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | ZM +10 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 19% | 16% | TN +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | TN +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Tunisia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 20% | 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 | −10 pp | Zambia higher |
Between the two, Zambia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Tunisia's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Tunisia sits below it, Zambia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's VAT rate (19%) tops Zambia's (16%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Zambia's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Tunisia sits above it, Zambia sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.