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New Zealand vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
New Zealand has an income tax rate of 39%, 5pp above Venezuela's 34%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. New Zealand'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 | NZ | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 34% | NZ +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 34% | VE +6 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | VE +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | VE +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 39% | 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 | +5 pp | New Zealand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28% | 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 | −6 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 6pp above New Zealand's 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a VAT rate of 16%, 1pp above New Zealand's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: New Zealand matches the world average, Venezuela 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a capital gains tax rate of 1%, 1pp above New Zealand's 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 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a wealth tax rate of 0.3%, 0.3pp above New Zealand's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: New Zealand sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.