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Pakistan vs Peru: tax rates compared
Between the two, Pakistan's income tax rate (35%) tops Peru's (30%) by 5pp. 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 | PK | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | PK +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29% | 29.5% | PE +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 5% | PK +10 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Pakistan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 29% | 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 | −0.5 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's corporate tax rate (29.5%) tops Pakistan's (29%) by 0.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Pakistan and Peru both post a VAT rate of 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Pakistan higher |
Between the two, Pakistan's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Peru's (5%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Pakistan sits above it, Peru sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Pakistan and Peru both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Pakistan's figure is dated 2026-01-19 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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