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Chile vs Tonga: tax rates compared
Chile's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Tonga's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Chile sits above it, Tonga sits below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Tonga's 2021-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CL | TO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 25% | CL +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 25% | CL +2 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CL +4 pp |
| 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 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Ministry of Revenue & Customs, Government of Tonga — Individual Employee · as of 2021-07-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Chile higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Tonga's (27% vs 25%). 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 |
| Tonga | 15% | Source: Consumption Tax Act (CAP 26.02, 2016 Revised Edition), Kingdom of Tonga · as of 2010-11-24 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Tonga's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Chile sits above it, Tonga matches the world average. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Tonga's 2010-11-24, 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 |
| Tonga | 0% | Source: Tonga Ministry of Revenue & Customs — Tax Legislations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile's wealth tax rate is identical to Tonga's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Tonga's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.