DoubleTaxationTaxes on salary: Zimbabwe preliminary data
How much income tax and social contributions are paid on a salary in Zimbabwe, what a sole proprietor and a company pay, and which special regimes exist. Preliminary data.
Preliminary data: headline rates from official sources and bulletins of international organisations, without reliefs or special rules; being refined.
Calculation for a gross salary of €60,000 per year
| Gross salary | US$70,326 ≈ €60,000 |
|---|---|
| Income tax | US$24,834 ≈ €21,187 |
| Employee contributions | US$378 ≈ €322 |
| Take-home pay | US$45,114 ≈ €38,490 |
| Employer contributions and payroll taxes | US$378 ≈ €322 |
| Employer's labour cost | US$70,704 ≈ €60,322 |
Only some of the country's direct taxes and levies are counted: income tax on wages and compulsory contributions. Not counted: property and real-estate taxes; taxes on dividends, interest and other investment income; inheritance and gift taxes; indirect taxes such as VAT, excise and customs duties.
Taxes for sole proprietors and companies
Tax and contributions on the profit for a year; expenses are 10% of revenue, the company pays its profit out to the owner. Reliefs and local taxes are not included.
| Annual revenue | €30,000 US$35,163 | €60,000 US$70,326 | €120,000 US$140,652 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole proprietor | US$8,149 25.8 % | US$16,298 25.8 % | US$32,596 25.8 % |
| Company | US$11,472 36.3 % | US$22,944 36.3 % | US$45,888 36.3 % |
Special tax regimes
There are no special regimes for individuals.
Tax residence
The tax residence check does not cover Zimbabwe yet.
Assumptions
- Calculated with the OECD Taxing Wages methodology: income tax including local taxes plus employee social security; single person without children, tax year 2026, ECB rate of 2 January 2026.
- Exchange rate: 1 EUR = 1.1721 USD (US dollar used: ZIMRA publishes separate USD PAYE tables and USD is legal tender alongside the ZiG (ZWG); ZWG tables also exist (tax-free threshold ZWG 2,800/month), 02/01/2026) ↗
Sources
- ZIMRA — PAYE foreign currency (USD) tax tables, January to December 2025
- ZIMRA — Employees Tax: Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system
- ZIMRA — Corporate tax rates
- NSSA — Contributions
- ZimLII — Finance Act [Chapter 23:04], s. 17 resident shareholders' tax (version in force 14 Mar 2018 - 19 Feb 2019) (law text from a third-party publisher; no official copy found)
- US SSA — Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2019 — Zimbabwe
Data checked: 08/11/2026. An indicative calculation for a typical case. Not tax advice.