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Colombia vs Palestine: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 24pp higher than Palestine's (39% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Colombia sits above it, Palestine sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CO | PS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 15% | CO +24 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 15% | CO +20 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 16% | CO +3 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 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +24 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than Palestine's (35% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Colombia sits above it, Palestine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Palestine's (19% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Palestine's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Palestine sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.