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Costa Rica vs Cuba: tax rates compared
Cuba has an income tax rate of 50%, 25pp above Costa Rica's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Costa Rica sits below it, Cuba sits above it.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CR | CU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 50% | CU +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 35% | CU +5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cuba | 50% | Source: Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Cuba) — "Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025" · as of 2025-01-28 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Cuba higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cuba | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Cuba higher |
Cuba has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Costa Rica's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.