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Argentina vs Paraguay: tax rates compared
Between the two, Argentina's income tax rate (35%) tops Paraguay's (10%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Argentina sits above it, Paraguay 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 | PY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 10% | AR +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 10% | AR +25 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 10% | AR +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 8% | PY +8 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 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Paraguay's (10%) by 25pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Argentina sits above it, Paraguay sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's VAT rate (21%) tops Paraguay's (10%) by 11pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, Paraguay 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 |
| Paraguay | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Paraguay higher |
Between the two, Paraguay's capital gains tax rate (8%) tops Argentina's (0%) by 8pp. 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 |
| Paraguay | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Paraguay's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Paraguay sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Paraguay's 2026-02-07, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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