Africa

Rwanda

Corporate rate
28%
Top personal rate
30%
VAT / GST rate
18%
One-sentence summary Rwanda's corporate tax position: 28. Personal income tax: 30. VAT/consumption tax: 18.

Corporate Tax Rate

Rwanda's headline corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 28.

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is 30.

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 18. 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

Rwanda applies a 183-day physical presence test alongside a domicile test for individual residency. Resident individuals are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents only on Rwanda-source income (both at the same rates). A special five-year exemption on foreign-source income applies to new residents who were not Rwandan residents in the five years prior and work as an expert/professional for a Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC)-licensed entity.

CFC Rules

Rwanda has no CFC provisions.

Thin Capitalization

Under Rwanda's Income Tax Act (Law No. 027/2022, as amended), interest on loans/advances from related entities is non-deductible to the extent total related-party debt exceeds four times (4:1) the corporation's paid-up equity - excluding provisions, reserves, and retained earnings from the equity calculation. Realized foreign exchange losses on the excess debt are also non-deductible. Commercial banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions are excluded from the rule.

Treaty Network

Rwanda has double tax treaties with Barbados, Belgium, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jersey, South Korea, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Morocco, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Turkiye, and the UAE.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Rwanda (secondary compilation, cited per jurisdiction). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 18 February 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.