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Brazil vs Iraq: tax rates compared

Brazil's income tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Iraq's (27.5% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income15%27.5%Corporate15%34%Capital Gains0%15%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BR IQDifference
Income Tax27.5%15%BR +12.5 pp
Corporate Tax34%15%BR +19 pplargest gap
Capital Gains Tax15%0%BR +15 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Brazil27.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02
Iraq15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24
Difference+12.5 ppBrazil higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Brazil34%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Iraq15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+19 ppBrazil higher

Brazil's corporate tax rate is 19pp higher than Iraq's (34% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Brazil sits above it, Iraq sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Brazil15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02
Iraq0%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01
Difference+15 ppBrazil higher

Brazil's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Iraq's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, Iraq sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Brazil0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02
Iraq0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Brazil's wealth tax rate is identical to Iraq's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.