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Netherlands vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Between the two, Netherlands's income tax rate (49.5%) tops Venezuela's (34%) by 15.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 | NL | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 49.5% | 34% | NL +15.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25.8% | 34% | VE +8.2 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 16% | NL +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 36% | 1% | NL +35 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +15.5 pp | Netherlands higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8.2 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Netherlands's (25.8%) by 8.2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Netherlands higher |
Between the two, Netherlands's VAT rate (21%) tops Venezuela's (16%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +35 pp | Netherlands higher |
Between the two, Netherlands's capital gains tax rate (36%) tops Venezuela's (1%) by 35pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Netherlands sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's wealth tax rate (0.3%) tops Netherlands's (0%) by 0.3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Netherlands sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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