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Argentina vs Samoa: tax rates compared
Argentina's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Samoa's (35% vs 27%). The 200-country average is 28%: Argentina sits above it, Samoa sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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 | WS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 27% | AR +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 27% | AR +8 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 15% | AR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 27% | WS +27 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 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Samoa's (35% vs 27%). 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 |
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Samoa's (21% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, Samoa matches the world average. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Samoa's 2015-11-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | −27 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than Argentina's (27% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Samoa sits above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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 |
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Samoa's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Samoa sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Samoa's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.