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Ireland vs Peru: tax rates compared
Ireland has an income tax rate of 48%, 18pp above Peru's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ireland'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 | IE | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 48% | 30% | IE +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 12.5% | 29.5% | PE +17 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 18% | IE +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 33% | 5% | IE +28 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48% | 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 | +18 pp | Ireland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12.5% | 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 | −17 pp | Peru higher |
Peru has a corporate tax rate of 29.5%, 17pp above Ireland's 12.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ireland sits below it, Peru sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Ireland higher |
Ireland has a VAT rate of 23%, 5pp above Peru's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +28 pp | Ireland higher |
Ireland has a capital gains tax rate of 33%, 28pp above Peru's 5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ireland sits above it, Peru sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ireland and Peru share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Ireland's figure is dated 2026-03-06 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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