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Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: tax rates compared
Ecuador's income tax rate is 12pp higher than Dominican Republic's (37% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Dominican Republic sits below it, Ecuador sits above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, 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 | DO | EC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 37% | EC +12 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 25% | DO +2 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | DO +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 37% | EC +12 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Ecuador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Ecuador's (27% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Ecuador's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Dominican Republic sits above it, Ecuador matches the world average. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's capital gains tax rate is 12pp higher than Dominican Republic's (37% vs 25%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Dominican Republic's wealth tax rate is identical to Ecuador's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.