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Belize vs Peru: tax rates compared
Between the two, Peru's income tax rate (30%) tops Belize's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Belize sits below it, Peru sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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 | BZ | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | PE +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 29.5% | PE +29.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 12.5% | 18% | PE +5.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 5% | PE +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 25% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024 (No. 40 of 2024) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −29.5 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's corporate tax rate (29.5%) tops Belize's (0%) by 29.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belize sits below it, Peru sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 12.5% | Source: Belize Tax Service — General Sales Tax Act (Chapter 63, Revised Edition 2011) · as of 2011-12-31 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's VAT rate (18%) tops Belize's (12.5%) by 5.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Belize sits below it, Peru sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2011-12-31 and Peru's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act (Chapter 55, Revised Edition 2020) · as of 2020-12-31 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's capital gains tax rate (5%) tops Belize's (0%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Belize's figure is dated 2020-12-31 and Peru's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act, Chapter 55 (Government of Belize, Attorney General's Ministry) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Belize and Peru both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Belize's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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