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Brazil vs South Africa: tax rates compared

Brazil has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 7pp above South Africa's 27%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%BR 34%ZA 27%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Brazil34%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
South Africa27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+7 ppBrazil higherlargest gap on this page

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%BR 0%ZA 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Brazil0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02
South Africa0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Brazil and South Africa 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 South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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