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Mexico vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared

Mexico has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Tuvalu's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mexico's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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

0102030405060Income30%35%VAT4%16%Capital Gains0%10%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MX TVDifference
Income Tax35%30%MX +5 pp
VAT16%4%MX +12 pplargest gap
Capital Gains Tax10%0%MX +10 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
Tuvalu30%Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21
Difference+5 ppMexico higher

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24
Tuvalu4%Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19
Difference+12 ppMexico higher

Mexico has a VAT rate of 16%, 12pp above Tuvalu's 4%. The 181-country average is 15%: Mexico sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Mexico's figure is dated 2026-02-24 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31
Difference+10 ppMexico higher

Mexico has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above Tuvalu's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Mexico's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Mexico and Tuvalu share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.