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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

0102030405060Income25%50%Corporate30%35%
two shared taxes, side by side
Tax CR CUDifference
Income Tax25%50%CU +25 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%35%CU +5 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica25%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Cuba50%Source: Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Cuba) — "Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025" · as of 2025-01-28
Difference−25 ppCuba higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Cuba35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppCuba 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.