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Ecuador vs Montenegro: tax rates compared
Ecuador's income tax rate is 22pp higher than Montenegro's (37% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Ecuador sits above it, Montenegro sits below 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
| Tax | EC | ME | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 15% | EC +22 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 15% | EC +10 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 21% | ME +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 37% | 15% | EC +22 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Ecuador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Montenegro's (25% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ecuador sits above it, Montenegro sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Montenegro | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Montenegro higher |
Montenegro's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Ecuador's (21% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ecuador matches the world average, Montenegro sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's capital gains tax rate is 22pp higher than Montenegro's (37% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Montenegro | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ecuador's wealth tax rate is identical to Montenegro's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.