Tajikistan or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Tajikistan, ahead by 1.5 FiScore point.

Tax Tajikistan United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 18% 21% −3.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 12% 10% to 37% −25.0 points
VAT standard rate 14% 11.73% +2.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Tajikistan

General case and natural resources Article 183 of the tax code 18%
Goods production Was 13% until December 31, 2025 18%
Banks and mobile operators 20%

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a

Personal income tax

Tajikistan

Main employment salary Residents, after personal allowance 12%
Other income Without article 191 deductions 15%
Non-resident salary Tajik-source income 20%

United States

n/a

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