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Argentina vs Peru: tax rates compared
Argentina has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Peru'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 | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 29.5% | AR +5.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 21% | 18% | AR +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 5% | PE +5 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 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5.5pp above Peru's 29.5%. 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 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a VAT rate of 21%, 3pp above Peru's 18%. 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 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru has a capital gains tax rate of 5%, 5pp 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 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Peru's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Peru sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.