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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
| Tax | CV | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 39% | CO +11.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 21.4% | 35% | CO +13.6 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 19% | CO +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 1% | 15% | CO +14 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | 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 | −13.6 pp | Colombia 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Colombia 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −14 pp | Colombia 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| 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 Cape Verde's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Cape Verde sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
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