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Bahamas vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Venezuela's income tax rate is 34pp higher than Bahamas's (34% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bahamas sits below it, Venezuela sits 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 | BS | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 34% | VE +34 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 34% | VE +34 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 16% | VE +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | VE +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas, The (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −34 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −34 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's corporate tax rate is 34pp higher than Bahamas's (34% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bahamas sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Bahamas's (16% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bahamas sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas, The (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Bahamas's (1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas, The (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's wealth tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Bahamas's (0.3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bahamas sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.