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Argentina vs China: tax rates compared
Between the two, China's income tax rate (45%) tops Argentina's (35%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and China's 2025-12-31, 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 | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 45% | CN +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 25% | AR +10 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 13% | AR +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −10 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's corporate tax rate (35%) tops China's (25%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's VAT rate (21%) tops China's (13%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, China sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Argentina and China both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's wealth tax rate (1%) tops China's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, China sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.