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Denmark vs Uruguay: tax rates compared

Denmark has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 19.9pp above Uruguay's 36%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income36%55.9%Corporate22%25%VAT22%25%Capital Gains12%42%Wealth Tax0%0.1%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax DK UYDifference
Income Tax55.9%36%DK +19.9 pp
Corporate Tax22%25%UY +3 pp
VAT25%22%DK +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax42%12%DK +30 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0.1%UY +0.1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uruguay36%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+19.9 ppDenmark higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uruguay25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3 ppUruguay higher

Uruguay has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 3pp above Denmark's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Denmark sits below it, Uruguay sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25
Uruguay22%Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18
Difference+3 ppDenmark higher

Denmark has a VAT rate of 25%, 3pp above Uruguay's 22%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Denmark's figure is dated 2026-02-25 and Uruguay's 2024-06-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark42%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-25
Uruguay12%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+30 ppDenmark higher

Denmark has a capital gains tax rate of 42%, 30pp above Uruguay's 12%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Uruguay0.1%Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.1 ppUruguay higher

Uruguay has a wealth tax rate of 0.1%, 0.1pp above Denmark's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Denmark sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average. Denmark's figure is dated 2026-06-25 and Uruguay's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.