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Jamaica vs Mexico: tax rates compared

Mexico has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Jamaica's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate25%30%VAT15%16%Capital Gains0%10%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax JM MXDifference
Income Tax30%35%MX +5 pp
Corporate Tax25%30%MX +5 pp
VAT15%16%MX +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%10%MX +10 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Jamaica30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Mexico35%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppMexico higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Jamaica25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Mexico30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppMexico higher

Mexico has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Jamaica's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Jamaica15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Mexico16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24
Difference−1 ppMexico higher

Mexico has a VAT rate of 16%, 1pp above Jamaica's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Jamaica matches the world average, Mexico sits above it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Mexico's 2026-02-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Jamaica0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Mexico10%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30
Difference−10 ppMexico higher

Mexico has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above Jamaica's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Mexico's 2026-01-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Jamaica0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31
Mexico0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Jamaica and Mexico share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Mexico's 2026-02-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.