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British Virgin Islands vs Peru: tax rates compared
Peru's income tax rate is 30pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (30% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Peru 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 | VG | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 30% | PE +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 29.5% | PE +29.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 18% | PE +18 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 5% | PE +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Peru higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −29.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 29.5pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (29.5% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Peru sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's VAT rate is 18pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (18% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Peru sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department services listing · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
British Virgin Islands's wealth tax rate is identical to Peru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. British Virgin Islands's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.