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Mauritania vs Peru: tax rates compared
Mauritania's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Peru's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | MR | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 30% | MR +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29.5% | PE +4.5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 18% | PE +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Mauritania higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 25% | 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 | −4.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 4.5pp higher than Mauritania's (29.5% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Mauritania's (18% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mauritania's wealth tax rate is identical to Peru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Mauritania's figure is dated 2026-03-31 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.