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Colombia vs Peru: tax rates compared
Colombia has an income tax rate of 39%, 9pp above Peru's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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 | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 30% | CO +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 29.5% | CO +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 18% | CO +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 5% | CO +10 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 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5.5pp above Peru's 29.5%. 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 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a VAT rate of 19%, 1pp above Peru's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 10pp above Peru's 5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Peru 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 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a wealth tax rate of 1.5%, 1.5pp above Peru's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Peru sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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