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New Zealand vs Peru: tax rates compared
New Zealand's income tax rate is 9pp higher than Peru's (39% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. New Zealand's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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 | NZ | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 30% | NZ +9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 29.5% | PE +1.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | PE +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 5% | PE +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +9 pp | New Zealand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 1.5pp higher than New Zealand's (29.5% vs 28%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's VAT rate is 3pp higher than New Zealand's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: New Zealand matches the world average, Peru sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than New Zealand's (5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
New Zealand's wealth tax rate is identical to Peru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. New Zealand's figure is dated 2026-07-06 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.