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Peru vs Romania: tax rates compared
Peru's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Romania's (30% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Peru sits above it, Romania sits below 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 | PE | RO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 10% | PE +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.5% | 16% | PE +13.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 21% | RO +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 3% | PE +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Romania | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Peru higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 13.5pp higher than Romania's (29.5% vs 16%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Peru sits above it, Romania sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Romania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Corporate, Significant developments) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Romania higher |
Romania's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Peru's (21% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Romania | 3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's capital gains tax rate is 2pp higher than Romania's (5% vs 3%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Romania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Peru's wealth tax rate is identical to Romania's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Peru's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Romania's 2026-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.