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Argentina vs El Salvador: tax rates compared
Between the two, Argentina's income tax rate (35%) tops El Salvador's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AR | SV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 13% | AR +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 0% | AR +15 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's corporate tax rate (35%) tops El Salvador's (30%) by 5pp. 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 |
| El Salvador | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's VAT rate (21%) tops El Salvador's (13%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, El Salvador sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Argentina and El Salvador both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
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 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador — Decreto Legislativo No. 199 (reform to the Bitcoin Law) · as of 2025-01-30 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's crypto tax rate (15%) tops El Salvador's (0%) by 15pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Argentina sits above it, El Salvador sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and El Salvador's 2025-01-30, 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 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's wealth tax rate (1%) tops El Salvador's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, El Salvador sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and El Salvador's 2026-02-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.