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Chile vs South Africa: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Africa's income tax rate (45%) tops Chile's (40%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 45% | ZA +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 27% | match |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CL +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 18% | ZA +8 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 40% | 18% | CL +22 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Chile and South Africa both post a corporate tax rate of 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 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Chile higher |
Between the two, Chile's VAT rate (19%) tops South Africa's (15%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Chile sits above it, South Africa matches the world average. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −8 pp | South Africa higher |
Between the two, South Africa's capital gains tax rate (18%) tops Chile's (10%) by 8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chile sits below it, South Africa sits above it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: South African Revenue Service — Crypto Assets & Tax · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Chile higher |
Between the two, Chile's crypto tax rate (40%) tops South Africa's (18%) by 22pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-10-24 and South Africa's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Chile and South Africa both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.