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Argentina vs Brazil: tax rates compared
Between the two, Argentina's income tax rate (35%) tops Brazil's (27.5%) by 7.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Argentina sits above it, Brazil sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Brazil's 2025-05-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AR | BR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 27.5% | AR +7.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 34% | AR +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | BR +15 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 22.5% | BR +7.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | AR +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Brazil's (34%) by 1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Argentina's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Brazil sits above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Brazil's 2025-05-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 15% | Source: ARCA (Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero, ex-AFIP) — Economía digital: Criptoactivos, Impuesto a las Ganancias · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Brazil | 22.5% | Source: Receita Federal — Perguntas e Respostas IRPF 2026 (Q.653 'Alienação de criptoativos' and Q.574 'Alíquotas aplicáveis à apuração do ganho de capital') · as of 2026-04-23 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's crypto tax rate (22.5%) tops Argentina's (15%) by 7.5pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Brazil's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Brazil sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.