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Denmark vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Denmark has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 21.9pp above Venezuela's 34%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Denmark's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 | DK | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 34% | DK +21.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 34% | VE +12 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 16% | DK +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 42% | 1% | DK +41 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +21.9 pp | Denmark higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 12pp above Denmark's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Denmark sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark has a VAT rate of 25%, 9pp above Venezuela's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 42% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +41 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark has a capital gains tax rate of 42%, 41pp above Venezuela's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Denmark sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a wealth tax rate of 0.3%, 0.3pp above Denmark's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Denmark sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.