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Brazil vs Singapore: tax rates compared
Brazil's income tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Singapore's (27.5% vs 24%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Singapore's 2026-04-27, 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 | SG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 24% | BR +3.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 17% | BR +17 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | BR +15 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 0% | BR +22.5 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 |
| Singapore | 24% | Source: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) — Individual Income Tax rates · as of 2026-04-27 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Singapore | 17% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +17 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's corporate tax rate is 17pp higher than Singapore's (34% vs 17%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Brazil sits above it, Singapore 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 |
| Singapore | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Singapore's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, Singapore sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Singapore's 2026-07-02, 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 |
| Singapore | 0% | Source: IRAS e-Tax Guide — Income Tax Treatment of Digital Tokens · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | +22.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's crypto tax rate is 22.5pp higher than Singapore's (22.5% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Brazil sits above it, Singapore sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Singapore | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brazil's wealth tax rate is identical to Singapore'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 Singapore's 2026-07-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.