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China vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Between the two, China's income tax rate (45%) tops Venezuela's (34%) by 11pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 34% | CN +11 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 34% | VE +9 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 16% | VE +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | VE +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 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 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +11 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's corporate tax rate (34%) tops China's (25%) by 9pp. 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's VAT rate (16%) tops China's (13%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's capital gains tax rate (1%) tops China's (0%) by 1pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's wealth tax rate (0.3%) tops China's (0%) by 0.3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: China sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.