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Brazil vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Venezuela's income tax rate is 6.5pp higher than Brazil's (34% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BR | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 34% | VE +6.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 34% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | BR +14 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 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 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −6.5 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brazil's corporate tax rate is identical to Venezuela's — both sit at 34%. 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's capital gains tax rate is 14pp higher than Venezuela's (15% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, Venezuela sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's wealth tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Brazil's (0.3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Brazil sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.