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Brazil vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Brazil's income tax rate is 10.5pp higher than Hong Kong's (27.5% vs 17%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below 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 | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 17% | BR +10.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 16.5% | BR +17.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | BR +15 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 0% | BR +22.5 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +10.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +17.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's corporate tax rate is 17.5pp higher than Hong Kong's (34% vs 16.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Brazil sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Hong Kong's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
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 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department — Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 39 (Revised): Digital Economy, Electronic Commerce and Digital Assets · as of 2020-03-01 |
| Difference | +22.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's crypto tax rate is 22.5pp higher than Hong Kong's (22.5% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Brazil sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2026-04-23 and Hong Kong's 2020-03-01, 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 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brazil's wealth tax rate is identical to Hong Kong's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.