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Brazil vs Mexico: tax rates compared

Mexico's income tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Brazil's (35% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Mexico sits above it.

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

0102030405060Income27.5%35%Corporate30%34%Capital Gains10%15%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BR MXDifference
Income Tax27.5%35%MX +7.5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax34%30%BR +4 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%10%BR +5 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
Mexico35%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−7.5 ppMexico higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Brazil34%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Mexico30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4 ppBrazil higher

Brazil's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Mexico's (34% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above 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
Mexico10%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30
Difference+5 ppBrazil higher

Brazil's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Mexico's (15% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, Mexico sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Mexico's 2026-01-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Brazil0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02
Mexico0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Brazil's wealth tax rate is identical to Mexico'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 Mexico's 2026-02-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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