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China vs Colombia: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 6pp above Colombia's 39%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | CN | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 39% | CN +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 35% | CO +10 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 19% | CO +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | CO +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | 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 | −10 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 10pp above China's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a VAT rate of 19%, 6pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, Colombia sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: China sits below it, Colombia sits above it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a wealth tax rate of 1.5%, 1.5pp above China's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: China sits below it, Colombia sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.