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Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: tax rates compared
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Costa Rica's (28% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Costa Rica sits below it, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines matches the world average. Costa Rica's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2024-01-01, 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 | CR | VC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 28% | VC +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 28% | CR +2 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 16% | VC +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | CR +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 28% | Source: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Inland Revenue Department — PAYE Tax Tables (Code 245) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Costa Rica's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (30% vs 28%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 16% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines higher |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Costa Rica's (16% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Costa Rica sits below it, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Income Tax Act, Cap. 435, Section 33 (Assessable income: general) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Costa Rica's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Costa Rica sits above it, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0% | Source: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Inland Revenue Department — Taxes · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Costa Rica's wealth tax rate is identical to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.