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Colombia vs Nepal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Colombia's income tax rate (39%) tops Nepal's (30%) by 9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Nepal's 2026-01-02, 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 | CO | NP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 30% | CO +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 25% | CO +10 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 19% | 13% | CO +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 5% | CO +10 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 |
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Nepal's (25%) by 10pp. 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 |
| Nepal | 13% | Source: Value Added Tax Act, 2052 (1995), as amended — Inland Revenue Department, Nepal · as of 2005-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's VAT rate (19%) tops Nepal's (13%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, Nepal sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Nepal's 2005-01-01, 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 |
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Nepal's (5%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Nepal sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's wealth tax rate (1.5%) tops Nepal's (0%) by 1.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Nepal sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.