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Argentina vs South Korea: tax rates compared
South Korea has an income tax rate of 49.5%, 14.5pp above Argentina's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and South Korea'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 | KR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 49.5% | KR +14.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 26.4% | AR +8.6 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 10% | AR +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 0% | AR +15 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 |
| South Korea | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −14.5 pp | South Korea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Korea | 26.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8.6 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 8.6pp above South Korea's 26.4%. 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 |
| South Korea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-04 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a VAT rate of 21%, 11pp above South Korea's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, South Korea 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 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Argentina and South Korea share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below 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 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Corporate, Income determination — Income from virtual assets) · as of 2026-06-04 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a crypto tax rate of 15%, 15pp above South Korea's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Argentina sits above it, South Korea sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above South Korea's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, South Korea sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Korea's 2026-07-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.