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Brunei vs Colombia: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 39pp higher than Brunei's (39% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Brunei sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Brunei's figure is dated 2026-01-22 and Colombia's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BN | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 39% | CO +39 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18.5% | 35% | CO +16.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 19% | CO +19 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | CO +15 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 15% | CO +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −39 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 18.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 16.5pp higher than Brunei's (35% vs 18.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Brunei sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 19pp higher than Brunei's (19% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Brunei sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Brunei's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brunei sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales) — Concepto Unificado sobre Criptoactivos (100202208-1621) · as of 2023-10-17 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than Brunei's (15% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Brunei sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Brunei's figure is dated 2026-01-22 and Colombia's 2023-10-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Brunei's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Brunei sits below it, Colombia sits above it.