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Iraq vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Venezuela's income tax rate is 19pp higher than Iraq's (34% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Iraq sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
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 | IQ | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 34% | VE +19 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 34% | VE +19 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 16% | VE +16 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | VE +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's corporate tax rate is 19pp higher than Iraq's (34% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Iraq sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's VAT rate is 16pp higher than Iraq's (16% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Iraq sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Iraq's (1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Iraq's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's wealth tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Iraq's (0.3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Iraq sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.