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Hungary vs Peru: tax rates compared
Peru's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Hungary's (30% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Peru sits above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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 | HU | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 30% | PE +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 29.5% | PE +20.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 27% | 18% | HU +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 5% | HU +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Peru higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 20.5pp higher than Hungary's (29.5% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Peru sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Peru's (27% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Peru's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Peru's (15% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Hungary sits above it, Peru sits below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Peru's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hungary's wealth tax rate is identical to Peru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.