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Argentina vs Laos: tax rates compared
Argentina has an income tax rate of 35%, 10pp above Laos's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Argentina sits above it, Laos sits below it.
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 | LA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | AR +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 20% | AR +15 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 21% | 10% | AR +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 2% | LA +2 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 |
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Laos | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 15pp above Laos's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Argentina sits above it, Laos sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a VAT rate of 21%, 11pp above Laos's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, Laos 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 |
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Laos higher |
Laos has a capital gains tax rate of 2%, 2pp above Argentina's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Laos's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Laos sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.