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Peru vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom has an income tax rate of 45%, 15pp above Peru's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Peru's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and United Kingdom's 2025-01-01, 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 | PE | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 45% | GB +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.5% | 25% | PE +4.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 20% | GB +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 24% | GB +19 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru has a corporate tax rate of 29.5%, 4.5pp above United Kingdom's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | −2 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a VAT rate of 20%, 2pp above Peru's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Peru's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | −19 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a capital gains tax rate of 24%, 19pp above Peru's 5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Peru sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Peru's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Peru and United Kingdom share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.