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Tuvalu vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Between the two, Zimbabwe's income tax rate (40%) tops Tuvalu's (30%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Tuvalu's figure is dated 2023-07-21 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

0102030405060Income30%40%VAT4%15.5%Capital Gains0%1%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax TV ZWDifference
Income Tax30%40%ZW +10 pp
VAT4%15.5%ZW +11.5 pplargest gap
Capital Gains Tax0%1%ZW +1 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tuvalu30%Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppZimbabwe higher

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tuvalu4%Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−11.5 ppZimbabwe higher

Between the two, Zimbabwe's VAT rate (15.5%) tops Tuvalu's (4%) by 11.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Tuvalu sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Tuvalu's figure is dated 2011-12-19 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−1 ppZimbabwe higher

Between the two, Zimbabwe's capital gains tax rate (1%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 1pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Tuvalu's figure is dated 2022-12-31 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Tuvalu and Zimbabwe both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.