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Colombia vs Jamaica: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 9pp higher than Jamaica's (39% vs 30%). 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 | CO | JM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 30% | CO +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 25% | CO +10 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CO +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | CO +15 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Jamaica | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Jamaica | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Jamaica's (35% vs 25%). 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 |
| Jamaica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Jamaica's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, Jamaica matches the world average. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Jamaica's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Jamaica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Jamaica's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Jamaica sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Jamaica's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Jamaica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Jamaica's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Jamaica sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Jamaica's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.