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El Salvador vs Guatemala: tax rates compared
El Salvador has an income tax rate of 30%, 23pp above Guatemala's 7%. The 200-country average is 28%: El Salvador sits above it, Guatemala 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 | SV | GT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 7% | SV +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | SV +5 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 12% | SV +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | GT +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Guatemala | 7% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +23 pp | El Salvador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guatemala | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | El Salvador higher |
El Salvador has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Guatemala's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Guatemala | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +1 pp | El Salvador higher |
El Salvador has a VAT rate of 13%, 1pp above Guatemala's 12%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Guatemala | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Guatemala higher |
Guatemala has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above El Salvador's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Guatemala | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
El Salvador and Guatemala share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.