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Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared

United Kingdom's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Costa Rica's (45% vs 25%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Costa Rica sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%CR 25%GB 45%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica25%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom45%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−20 ppUnited Kingdom higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%CR 30%GB 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppCosta Rica higher

Costa Rica's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than United Kingdom's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.2%CR 13%GB 20%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica13%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
United Kingdom20%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Difference−7 ppUnited Kingdom higher

United Kingdom's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Costa Rica's (20% vs 13%). The 37-country average is 19.2%: Costa Rica sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%CR 0%GB 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30
United Kingdom0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Costa Rica's wealth tax rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Costa Rica's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.