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Argentina vs South Africa: tax rates compared
Argentina has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 8pp above South Africa's 27%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Argentina higherlargest gap on this page |
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above South Africa's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, South Africa sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.