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Canada vs Guatemala: tax rates compared
Canada's income tax rate is 46.5pp higher than Guatemala's (53.5% vs 7%). The 200-country average is 28%: Canada sits above it, Guatemala sits below it. Canada's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Guatemala's 2026-06-09, 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 | GT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 53.5% | 7% | CA +46.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 25% | CA +1 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 12% | GT +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.4% | 10% | CA +17.4 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 |
| Guatemala | 7% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +46.5 pp | Canada higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guatemala | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Canada higher |
Canada's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Guatemala's (26% vs 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 |
| Guatemala | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Guatemala higher |
Guatemala's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Canada's (12% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
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 |
| Guatemala | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +17.4 pp | Canada higher |
Canada's capital gains tax rate is 17.4pp higher than Guatemala's (27.4% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Canada sits above it, Guatemala sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| Guatemala | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Canada's wealth tax rate is identical to Guatemala's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.