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Canada vs Ecuador: tax rates compared
Canada has an income tax rate of 53.5%, 16.5pp above Ecuador's 37%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Canada's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | CA | EC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 53.5% | 37% | CA +16.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 25% | CA +1 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 15% | EC +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.4% | 37% | EC +9.6 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 53.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +16.5 pp | Canada higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Canada higher |
Canada has a corporate tax rate of 26%, 1pp above Ecuador's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador has a VAT rate of 15%, 10pp above Canada's 5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Canada sits below it, Ecuador matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 27.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −9.6 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador has a capital gains tax rate of 37%, 9.6pp above Canada's 27.4%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Canada and Ecuador share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.