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Bolivia vs Peru: tax rates compared
Peru's income tax rate is 17pp higher than Bolivia's (30% vs 13%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bolivia sits below it, Peru 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 | BO | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 13% | 30% | PE +17 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29.5% | PE +4.5 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 18% | PE +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 5% | PE +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 2.4% | 0% | BO +2.4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Peru higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 25% | 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 | −4.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 4.5pp higher than Bolivia's (29.5% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Bolivia's (18% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bolivia sits below it, Peru sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Bolivia's (5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +2.4 pp | Bolivia higher |
Bolivia's wealth tax rate is 2.4pp higher than Peru's (2.4% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bolivia sits above it, Peru sits below it. Bolivia's figure is dated 2026-03-26 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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