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Colombia vs El Salvador: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 9pp higher than El Salvador's (39% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and El Salvador's 2026-02-26, 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 | CO | SV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 30% | CO +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | CO +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 13% | CO +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | CO +15 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 0% | CO +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1.5% | 0% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than El Salvador's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| El Salvador | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 6pp higher than El Salvador's (19% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, El Salvador sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than El Salvador's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, El Salvador sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales) — Concepto Unificado sobre Criptoactivos (100202208-1621) · as of 2023-10-17 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador — Decreto Legislativo No. 199 (reform to the Bitcoin Law) · as of 2025-01-30 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than El Salvador's (15% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Colombia sits above it, El Salvador sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2023-10-17 and El Salvador's 2025-01-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than El Salvador's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, El Salvador sits below it.