United States or Zambia: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: United States, ahead by 1 FiScore point.

Tax United States Zambia Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 21% 30% −9.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 10% to 37% 0% to 37% Same rate
VAT standard rate 11.73% 16% −4.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

United States

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

Zambia

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

Personal income tax

United States

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 United States page See the Zambia page