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Nepal vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Portugal's income tax rate (53%) tops Nepal's (30%) by 23pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Nepal's figure is dated 2026-01-02 and Portugal's 2025-01-01, 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
| Tax | NP | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 53% | PT +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30.5% | PT +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 23% | PT +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 28% | PT +23 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's corporate tax rate (30.5%) tops Nepal's (25%) by 5.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 13% | Source: Value Added Tax Act, 2052 (1995), as amended — Inland Revenue Department, Nepal · as of 2005-01-01 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's VAT rate (23%) tops Nepal's (13%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Nepal sits below it, Portugal sits above it. Nepal's figure is dated 2005-01-01 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's capital gains tax rate (28%) tops Nepal's (5%) by 23pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Nepal sits below it, Portugal sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Nepal and Portugal both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.