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Nicaragua vs North Macedonia: tax rates compared
Nicaragua's income tax rate is 20pp higher than North Macedonia's (30% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nicaragua sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it. Nicaragua's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and North Macedonia's 2023-01-01, 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 | NI | MK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 10% | NI +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 10% | NI +20 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | MK +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 10% | NI +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Nicaragua's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than North Macedonia's (30% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nicaragua sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| North Macedonia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Difference | −3 pp | North Macedonia higher |
North Macedonia's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Nicaragua's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nicaragua matches the world average, North Macedonia sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-08 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Nicaragua's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than North Macedonia's (15% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Nicaragua sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it. Nicaragua's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and North Macedonia's 2026-02-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| North Macedonia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia — Taxes and Customs · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nicaragua's wealth tax rate is identical to North Macedonia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.