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Brazil vs Nepal: tax rates compared
Nepal's income tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Brazil's (30% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Nepal sits above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Nepal's 2026-01-02, 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
| Tax | BR | NP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 30% | NP +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 25% | BR +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 5% | BR +10 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 |
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Nepal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Nepal's (34% vs 25%). 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 |
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Nepal's (15% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, Nepal sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Nepal's 2026-01-02, 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 |
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brazil's wealth tax rate is identical to Nepal'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 Nepal's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.