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Assessing Fiscal Competitiveness in Africa-Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria, and South Africa

Tax Head Kenya Tanzania UgandaRwanda Nigeria South Africa 
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)30%30%30%28%30% for large companies;
20% medium companies;0% for small companies
27%
Personal Income Tax 10-35%30%Up to 40%30%24%45%
Value Added Tax 16%Tanzania Mainland: 18%;
Tanzania Zanzibar: 18% for banking, postal and telecommunication services; 15% for all other supplies
18%18%7.5%15%
Corporate Capital Gains Tax 15%Corporate- 30%
Sale of mineral or petroleum rights: 30
30%5%10%21.6%
Individual Capital Tax 15%Residents: 10/3 (the 3% rate is applicable on sale of land or building where no records of costs are available, and it is charged on consideration);
Non-residents: 30;
40%5%10%18%

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Firu
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