Africa

Eswatini

Corporate rate
25%
Top personal rate
33%
VAT / GST rate
15%
One-sentence summary Eswatini's corporate tax position: 25% (effective for year-ends after July 1, 2024, down from a prior 27.5%). Personal income tax: 33% top rate. VAT/consumption tax: 15% standard rate.

Corporate Tax Rate

Eswatini's corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 25%, effective for financial year-ends after July 1, 2024 (down from a prior 27.5%) - given the current date, all current-year assessments now fall under this 25% rate.

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is 33.

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 15. Registration thresholds, zero-rated and exempt categories, and reduced rates vary by jurisdiction - see the source link below for the full detail on this jurisdiction.

Residency

Eswatini's tax law does not specifically define residence for individuals; in practice, anyone employed or in business in Eswatini is regarded as resident for tax purposes, including expatriates working under an employer's permit or self-employed individuals. Corporate PE is determined by physical presence. Eswatini has no separate capital gains tax.

CFC (Controlled Foreign Company) Rules: No

Eswatini has no CFC legislation of any kind.

Thin Capitalization

Eswatini has no thin capitalization rules and no transfer pricing legislation, though the Eswatini Revenue Authority can invoke general anti-avoidance provisions to scrutinize related-party transactions for arm's-length pricing.

Foreign Bank Account / Foreign Financial Asset Reporting

No FBAR/Form 8938-equivalent regime was identified for Eswatini. Notably, Eswatini has no foreign tax credit regime at all for individuals - a significant planning consideration for Eswatini residents with foreign-source income, since double taxation relief depends entirely on treaty coverage rather than any unilateral domestic credit mechanism.

Treaty Network

Eswatini maintains approximately 6 double tax treaties, including a long-standing UK treaty (signed and effective 1968).

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Eswatini (secondary compilation, cited per jurisdiction). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 30 March 2026. Page last verified: August 07, 2026. General information only - confirm current rates and any specific position with a licensed advisor in this jurisdiction before relying on this page.