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Argentina vs Nicaragua: tax rates compared
Argentina has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Nicaragua's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above 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 | NI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 15% | AR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | NI +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 |
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Nicaragua's 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 |
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a VAT rate of 21%, 6pp above Nicaragua's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, Nicaragua matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Nicaragua has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Argentina's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Nicaragua sits above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Nicaragua's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Nicaragua | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Nicaragua's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Nicaragua sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Nicaragua's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.