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Jamaica vs Vietnam: tax rates compared

Vietnam has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Jamaica's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate20%25%VAT10%15%Capital Gains0%0.1%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax JM VNDifference
Income Tax30%35%VN +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%20%JM +5 pp
VAT15%10%JM +5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0.1%VN +0.1 pp
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
Vietnam35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference−5 ppVietnam higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Jamaica25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Vietnam20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppJamaica higher

Jamaica has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Vietnam's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Jamaica sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Jamaica15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Vietnam10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+5 ppJamaica higher

Jamaica has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Vietnam's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Jamaica matches the world average, Vietnam sits below it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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
Vietnam0.1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference−0.1 ppVietnam higher

Vietnam has a capital gains tax rate of 0.1%, 0.1pp above Jamaica's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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
Vietnam0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Jamaica and Vietnam 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 Vietnam's 2026-03-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.