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Brazil vs Colombia: tax rates compared
Colombia has an income tax rate of 39%, 11.5pp above Brazil's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Colombia 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 | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 39% | CO +11.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 35% | CO +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 15% | BR +7.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 1pp above Brazil's 34%. 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 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brazil and Colombia share the same capital gains tax rate: 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, 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 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales) — Concepto Unificado sobre Criptoactivos (100202208-1621) · as of 2023-10-17 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a crypto tax rate of 22.5%, 7.5pp above Colombia's 15%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2026-04-23 and Colombia's 2023-10-17, 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 |
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a wealth tax rate of 1.5%, 1.5pp above Brazil's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Brazil sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.