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Luxembourg vs Venezuela: tax rates compared

Luxembourg has an income tax rate of 45.8%, 11.8pp above Venezuela's 34%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Luxembourg's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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

0102030405060Income34%45.8%Corporate23.9%34%VAT16%17%Capital Gains0%1%Wealth Tax0%0.3%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax LU VEDifference
Income Tax45.8%34%LU +11.8 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax23.9%34%VE +10.1 pp
VAT17%16%LU +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%1%VE +1 pp
Wealth Tax0%0.3%VE +0.3 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Luxembourg45.8%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Venezuela34%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+11.8 ppLuxembourg higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Luxembourg23.9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Venezuela34%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10.1 ppVenezuela higher

Venezuela has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 10.1pp above Luxembourg's 23.9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Luxembourg17%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Luxembourg (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Venezuela16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+1 ppLuxembourg higher

Luxembourg has a VAT rate of 17%, 1pp above Venezuela's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Luxembourg0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Luxembourg (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13
Venezuela1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−1 ppVenezuela higher

Venezuela has a capital gains tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Luxembourg's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Luxembourg0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Luxembourg (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Venezuela0.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−0.3 ppVenezuela higher

Venezuela has a wealth tax rate of 0.3%, 0.3pp above Luxembourg's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Luxembourg sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.