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Mexico vs Moldova: tax rates compared

Mexico's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Moldova's (35% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Mexico sits above it, Moldova sits below it. Mexico's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Moldova's 2026-06-24, 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

0102030405060Income12%35%Corporate12%30%VAT16%20%Capital Gains10%12%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax MX MDDifference
Income Tax35%12%MX +23 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%12%MX +18 pp
VAT16%20%MD +4 pp
Capital Gains Tax10%12%MD +2 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico35%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Moldova12%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24
Difference+23 ppMexico higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Moldova12%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+18 ppMexico higher

Mexico's corporate tax rate is 18pp higher than Moldova's (30% vs 12%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Mexico sits above it, Moldova sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24
Moldova20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
Difference−4 ppMoldova higher

Moldova's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Mexico's (20% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico10%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30
Moldova12%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24
Difference−2 ppMoldova higher

Moldova's capital gains tax rate is 2pp higher than Mexico's (12% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mexico sits below it, Moldova sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24
Moldova0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.