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Argentina vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Portugal has an income tax rate of 53%, 18pp above Argentina's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Portugal's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AR | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 53% | PT +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30.5% | AR +4.5 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 23% | PT +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 28% | PT +28 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 28% | PT +13 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 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 4.5pp above Portugal's 30.5%. 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 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a VAT rate of 23%, 2pp above Argentina's 21%. 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 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a capital gains tax rate of 28%, 28pp above Argentina's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Portugal sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 15% | Source: ARCA (Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero, ex-AFIP) — Economía digital: Criptoactivos, Impuesto a las Ganancias · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira — Criptoativos: Conceito fiscal e tributação · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a crypto tax rate of 28%, 13pp above Argentina's 15%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Portugal's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Portugal sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Portugal's 2026-01-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.