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Argentina vs Mexico: tax rates compared
Argentina's income tax rate is identical to Mexico's — both sit at 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Mexico's 2025-01-01, 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 | MX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 35% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 16% | AR +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | MX +10 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 |
| Mexico | 35% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mexico | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Mexico's (35% vs 30%). 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 |
| Mexico | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Mexico's (21% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: 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 |
| Mexico | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Mexico higher |
Mexico's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Argentina's (10% vs 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 |
| Mexico | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Mexico's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Mexico sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Mexico's 2026-02-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.