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Grenada vs Nicaragua: tax rates compared

Grenada's income tax rate is identical to Nicaragua's — both sit at 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%Corporate28%30%VAT15%Capital Gains0%15%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax GD NIDifference
Income Tax30%30%match
Corporate Tax28%30%NI +2 pp
VAT15%15%match
Capital Gains Tax0%15%NI +15 pplargest gap

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Grenada30%Source: Grenada Ministry of Finance — All you need to know about Personal Income Tax · as of 2026-07-20
Nicaragua30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Grenada28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Nicaragua30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−2 ppNicaragua higher

Nicaragua's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Grenada's (30% vs 28%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Grenada15%Source: Grenada Ministry of Finance — VAT and the Consumer · as of 2010-02-01
Nicaragua15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Grenada's VAT rate is identical to Nicaragua's — both sit at 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Grenada matches the world average, Nicaragua matches the world average. Grenada's figure is dated 2010-02-01 and Nicaragua's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Grenada0%Source: Grenada Inland Revenue Division — Income Tax · as of 2026-07-19
Nicaragua15%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01
Difference−15 ppNicaragua higher

Nicaragua's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Grenada's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Grenada sits below it, Nicaragua sits above it. Grenada's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Nicaragua's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.