Ireland or Zambia: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Level pegging: Ireland and Zambia weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Ireland Zambia Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 12.5% 30% −17.5 points
Personal income tax top bracket 20% to 52% 0% to 37% +15.0 points
VAT standard rate 23% 16% +7.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Ireland

n/a

Zambia

General rate 30%
Telecommunications 35%
Agriculture and agro-processing 10%

Personal income tax

Ireland

n/a

Zambia

Up to 61,200 ZMW 0%
61,201 to 85,200 ZMW 20%
85,201 to 110,400 ZMW 30%
Over 110,400 ZMW 37%
See the Ireland page See the Zambia page