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Brazil vs Romania: tax rates compared
Brazil has an income tax rate of 27.5%, 17.5pp above Romania's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Romania's 2026-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | RO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 10% | BR +17.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 16% | BR +18 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 3% | BR +12 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 16% | BR +6.5 pp |
| 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 |
| Romania | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +17.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 18pp above Romania's 16%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Brazil sits above it, Romania 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 |
| Romania | 3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 12pp above Romania's 3%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, Romania sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Romania's 2026-03-30, 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 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Portal Legislativ (Monitorul Oficial) — Legea nr. 239/2025, amending the Fiscal Code · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a crypto tax rate of 22.5%, 6.5pp above Romania's 16%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Romania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brazil and Romania share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Romania's 2026-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.