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Venezuela vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Between the two, Zimbabwe's income tax rate (40%) tops Venezuela's (34%) by 6pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Venezuela's figure is dated 2026-01-12 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 | VE | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 34% | 40% | ZW +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 25.8% | VE +8.2 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 16% | 15.5% | VE +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 1% | 1% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0.3% | 0% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 34% | 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 | +8.2 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Zimbabwe's (25.8%) by 8.2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.5 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's VAT rate (16%) tops Zimbabwe's (15.5%) by 0.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Venezuela and Zimbabwe both post a capital gains tax rate of 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Venezuela's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's wealth tax rate (0.3%) tops Zimbabwe's (0%) by 0.3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Venezuela sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it.
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