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Colombia vs Tonga: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 14pp higher than Tonga's (39% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Colombia sits above it, Tonga sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Tonga's 2021-07-01, 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 | TO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 25% | CO +14 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 25% | CO +10 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CO +4 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 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Ministry of Revenue & Customs, Government of Tonga — Individual Employee · as of 2021-07-01 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tonga | 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 Tonga'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 |
| Tonga | 15% | Source: Consumption Tax Act (CAP 26.02, 2016 Revised Edition), Kingdom of Tonga · as of 2010-11-24 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Tonga's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, Tonga matches the world average. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Tonga's 2010-11-24, 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 |
| Tonga | 0% | Source: Tonga Ministry of Revenue & Customs — Tax Legislations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Tonga's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Tonga sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.