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China vs Costa Rica: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 20pp above Costa Rica's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: China sits above it, Costa Rica sits below 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 | CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 25% | CN +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | CR +5 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 13% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | CR +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
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 |
| Costa Rica | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Costa Rica | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Costa Rica has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp 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 |
| Costa Rica | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China and Costa Rica share the same VAT rate: 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Costa Rica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Costa Rica has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: China sits below it, Costa Rica sits above it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Costa Rica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China and Costa Rica share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.