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Colombia vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Colombia has an income tax rate of 39%, 5pp above Venezuela's 34%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 34% | CO +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 34% | CO +1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 16% | CO +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | CO +14 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1.5% | 0.3% | CO +1.2 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 1pp above Venezuela's 34%. 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a VAT rate of 19%, 3pp above Venezuela's 16%. 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 14pp above Venezuela's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Venezuela 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 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +1.2 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a wealth tax rate of 1.5%, 1.2pp above Venezuela's 0.3%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.