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El Salvador vs Mexico: tax rates compared
Mexico's income tax rate is 5pp higher than El Salvador's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. El Salvador's figure is dated 2026-02-26 and Mexico's 2025-01-01, 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 | SV | MX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | MX +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 13% | 16% | MX +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | MX +10 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Mexico | 35% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Mexico higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mexico | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
El Salvador's corporate tax rate is identical to Mexico's — both sit at 30%. 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 |
| Mexico | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Mexico higher |
Mexico's VAT rate is 3pp higher than El Salvador's (16% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: El Salvador sits below it, Mexico sits above 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 |
| Mexico | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Mexico higher |
Mexico's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than El Salvador's (10% vs 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 |
| Mexico | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
El Salvador's wealth tax rate is identical to Mexico's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.