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Chile vs Colombia: tax rates compared
Chile's income tax rate is 1pp higher than Colombia's (40% vs 39%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | CL | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 39% | CL +1 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 35% | CO +8 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 19% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 15% | CO +5 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 40% | 15% | CL +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Chile higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | 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 | −8 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Chile's (35% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile's VAT rate is identical to Colombia's — both sit at 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Chile's (15% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chile sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) — Preguntas Frecuentes: Criptomonedas (001.250.7872) · as of 2025-10-24 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales) — Concepto Unificado sobre Criptoactivos (100202208-1621) · as of 2023-10-17 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's crypto tax rate is 25pp higher than Colombia's (40% vs 15%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-10-24 and Colombia's 2023-10-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| 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 Chile's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Chile sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.