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Cape Verde vs Colombia: tax rates compared

Colombia's income tax rate is 11.5pp higher than Cape Verde's (39% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Cape Verde sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Colombia's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income27.5%39%Corporate21.4%35%VAT15%19%Capital Gains1%15%Wealth Tax0%1.5%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CV CODifference
Income Tax27.5%39%CO +11.5 pp
Corporate Tax21.4%35%CO +13.6 pp
VAT15%19%CO +4 pp
Capital Gains Tax1%15%CO +14 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%1.5%CO +1.5 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cape Verde27.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29
Colombia39%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−11.5 ppColombia higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cape Verde21.4%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Colombia35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−13.6 ppColombia higher

Colombia's corporate tax rate is 13.6pp higher than Cape Verde's (35% vs 21.4%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cape Verde sits below it, Colombia sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cape Verde15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Colombia19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23
Difference−4 ppColombia higher

Colombia's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Cape Verde's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cape Verde matches the world average, Colombia sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cape Verde1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29
Colombia15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23
Difference−14 ppColombia higher

Colombia's capital gains tax rate is 14pp higher than Cape Verde's (15% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cape Verde sits below it, Colombia sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cape Verde0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18
Colombia1.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23
Difference−1.5 ppColombia higher

Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Cape Verde's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Cape Verde sits below it, Colombia sits above it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.