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Brazil vs South Korea: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Korea's income tax rate (49.5%) tops Brazil's (27.5%) by 22pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, South Korea sits above it.
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 | KR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 49.5% | KR +22 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 26.4% | BR +7.6 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 |
| South Korea | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −22 pp | South Korea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Korea | 26.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.6 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's corporate tax rate (34%) tops South Korea's (26.4%) by 7.6pp. 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 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops South Korea's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, South Korea sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and South Korea'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 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Corporate, Income determination — Income from virtual assets) · as of 2026-06-04 |
| Difference | +22.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's crypto tax rate (22.5%) tops South Korea's (0%) by 22.5pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Brazil sits above it, South Korea sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brazil and South Korea 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 South Korea's 2026-07-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.