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Laos vs Spain: tax rates compared

Spain's income tax rate is 23.6pp higher than Laos's (48.6% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Laos sits below it, Spain sits above it. Laos's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Spain's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income25%48.6%Corporate20%25%VAT10%21%Capital Gains2%30%Wealth Tax0%3.5%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax LA ESDifference
Income Tax25%48.6%ES +23.6 pp
Corporate Tax20%25%ES +5 pp
VAT10%21%ES +11 pp
Capital Gains Tax2%30%ES +28 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%3.5%ES +3.5 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Laos25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−23.6 ppSpain higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Laos20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppSpain higher

Spain's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Laos's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Laos sits below it, Spain sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Laos10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−11 ppSpain higher

Spain's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Laos's (21% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Laos sits below it, Spain sits above it. Laos's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Laos2%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06
Spain30%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−28 ppSpain higher

Spain's capital gains tax rate is 28pp higher than Laos's (30% vs 2%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Laos sits below it, Spain sits above it. Laos's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Laos0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Laos's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Laos sits below it, Spain sits above it. Laos's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.