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El Salvador vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain's income tax rate is 18.6pp higher than El Salvador's (48.6% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. El Salvador's figure is dated 2026-02-26 and Spain's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | SV | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 48.6% | ES +18.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | SV +5 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 21% | ES +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | ES +30 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 30% | ES +30 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
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 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | El Salvador higher |
El Salvador's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Spain's (30% vs 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 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's VAT rate is 8pp higher than El Salvador's (21% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: El Salvador sits below it, Spain sits above it. El Salvador's figure is dated 2026-02-26 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than El Salvador's (30% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: El Salvador sits below it, Spain sits above it. El Salvador's figure is dated 2026-02-26 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador — Decreto Legislativo No. 199 (reform to the Bitcoin Law) · as of 2025-01-30 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: Agencia Tributaria — Manual Práctico Renta 2025, Compra y venta de monedas virtuales: tributación en el IRPF del inversor · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's crypto tax rate is 30pp higher than El Salvador's (30% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: El Salvador sits below it, Spain sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than El Salvador's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: El Salvador sits below it, Spain sits above it. El Salvador's figure is dated 2026-02-26 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.