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Mauritania vs Portugal: tax rates compared

Portugal's income tax rate is 13pp higher than Mauritania's (53% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mauritania's figure is dated 2026-03-31 and Portugal's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

0102030405060Income40%53%Corporate25%30.5%VAT16%23%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MR PTDifference
Income Tax40%53%PT +13 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%30.5%PT +5.5 pp
VAT16%23%PT +7 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mauritania40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31
Portugal53%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−13 ppPortugal higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mauritania25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal30.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5.5 ppPortugal higher

Portugal's corporate tax rate is 5.5pp higher than Mauritania's (30.5% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mauritania16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31
Portugal23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24
Difference−7 ppPortugal higher

Portugal's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Mauritania's (23% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mauritania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-31
Portugal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Mauritania's wealth tax rate is identical to Portugal's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.