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Nicaragua vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Between the two, Venezuela's income tax rate (34%) tops Nicaragua's (30%) by 4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 34% | VE +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 34% | VE +4 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | VE +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | NI +14 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 30% | 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 | −4 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Nicaragua's (30%) by 4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's VAT rate (16%) tops Nicaragua's (15%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Nicaragua matches the world average, Venezuela 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Between the two, Nicaragua's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Venezuela's (1%) by 14pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Nicaragua sits above it, Venezuela sits below it. Nicaragua's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| 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 Nicaragua's (0%) by 0.3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Nicaragua sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.