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Dominican Republic vs Peru: tax rates compared
Peru's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Dominican Republic's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Dominican Republic sits below it, Peru sits above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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 | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | PE +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 29.5% | PE +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 5% | DO +20 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Dominican Republic's (29.5% vs 27%). 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 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Dominican Republic's VAT rate is identical to Peru's — both sit at 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Peru's (25% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Dominican Republic sits above it, Peru sits below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Dominican Republic's wealth tax rate is identical to Peru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.