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Brazil vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain has an income tax rate of 48.6%, 21.1pp above Brazil's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Spain 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 | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 48.6% | ES +21.1 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 25% | BR +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 30% | ES +15 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 30% | ES +7.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21.1 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 9pp above Spain's 25%. 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 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a capital gains tax rate of 30%, 15pp above Brazil's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
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 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: Agencia Tributaria — Manual Práctico Renta 2025, Compra y venta de monedas virtuales: tributación en el IRPF del inversor · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 7.5pp above Brazil's 22.5%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2026-04-23 and Spain's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a wealth tax rate of 3.5%, 3.5pp above Brazil's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Brazil sits below it, Spain sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.