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Brazil vs Russia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Brazil's income tax rate (27.5%) tops Russia's (22%) by 5.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Russia's 2026-07-04, 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 | RU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 22% | BR +5.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 25% | BR +9 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 15% | BR +7.5 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 |
| Russia | 22% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Russia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Russia's (25%) by 9pp. 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 |
| Russia | 15% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brazil and Russia both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Russia's 2026-07-04, 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 |
| Russia | 15% | Source: Налоговый кодекс РФ, часть вторая — Глава 23 (Налог на доходы физических лиц), Статьи 210 и 224 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's crypto tax rate (22.5%) tops Russia's (15%) by 7.5pp. 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 |
| Russia | 0% | Source: Tax Code of the Russian Federation, Part Two (official consolidated text via KonsultantPlus legal reference database) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brazil and Russia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Russia's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.