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Laos vs Nicaragua: tax rates compared
Between the two, Nicaragua's income tax rate (30%) tops Laos's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Laos sits below it, Nicaragua 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 | LA | NI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | NI +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | NI +10 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | NI +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 2% | 15% | NI +13 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Between the two, Nicaragua's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Laos's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Laos sits below it, Nicaragua sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Between the two, Nicaragua's VAT rate (15%) tops Laos's (10%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Laos sits below it, Nicaragua matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Between the two, Nicaragua's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Laos's (2%) by 13pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Laos sits below it, Nicaragua sits above it. Laos's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Nicaragua's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Nicaragua | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Laos and Nicaragua both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.