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Honduras vs Mexico: tax rates compared
Mexico's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Honduras's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Honduras sits below it, Mexico sits above it. Honduras's figure is dated 2026-02-27 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 | HN | MX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | MX +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | MX +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 10% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Honduras (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-27 |
| Mexico | 35% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Mexico higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 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 |
Honduras'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Honduras (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-27 |
| Mexico | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Mexico higher |
Mexico's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Honduras's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Honduras matches the world average, Mexico sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Honduras (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-27 |
| Mexico | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Honduras's capital gains tax rate is identical to Mexico's — both sit at 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 0% | Source: Servicio de Administración de Rentas (SAR), Honduras · as of 2026-07-18 |
| 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 |
Honduras'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.