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Laos vs Peru: tax rates compared
Peru's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Laos's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Laos sits below it, Peru 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 | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | PE +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 29.5% | PE +9.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 18% | PE +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 2% | 5% | PE +3 pp |
| 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 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 20% | 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 | −9.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 9.5pp higher than Laos's (29.5% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Laos sits below it, Peru sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Laos's (18% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Laos sits below it, Peru sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's capital gains tax rate is 3pp higher than Laos's (5% vs 2%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Laos's wealth tax rate is identical to Peru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Laos's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.