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Brazil vs Canada: tax rates compared
Canada has an income tax rate of 53.5%, 26pp above Brazil's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Canada 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 | BR | CA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 53.5% | CA +26 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 26% | BR +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 27.4% | CA +12.4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 27.4% | CA +4.9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Canada | 53.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −26 pp | Canada higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Canada | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 8pp above Canada's 26%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Canada | 27.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Difference | −12.4 pp | Canada higher |
Canada has a capital gains tax rate of 27.4%, 12.4pp above Brazil's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Canada's 2026-06-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 22.5% | Source: Receita Federal — Perguntas e Respostas IRPF 2026 (Q.653 'Alienação de criptoativos' and Q.574 'Alíquotas aplicáveis à apuração do ganho de capital') · as of 2026-04-23 |
| Canada | 27.4% | Source: Canada Revenue Agency — Guide for cryptocurrency users and tax professionals · as of 2023-12-13 |
| Difference | −4.9 pp | Canada higher |
Canada has a crypto tax rate of 27.4%, 4.9pp above Brazil's 22.5%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2026-04-23 and Canada's 2023-12-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Canada | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brazil and Canada share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Canada's 2026-06-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.