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Peru vs Uruguay: tax rates compared
Uruguay's income tax rate is 6pp higher than Peru's (36% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Peru's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and Uruguay's 2025-12-31, 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 | UY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 36% | UY +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.5% | 25% | PE +4.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 22% | UY +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 12% | UY +7 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.1% | UY +0.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Uruguay higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uruguay | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's corporate tax rate is 4.5pp higher than Uruguay's (29.5% vs 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 |
| Uruguay | 22% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Peru's (22% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Peru's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and Uruguay's 2024-06-18, 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 |
| Uruguay | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's capital gains tax rate is 7pp higher than Peru's (12% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Peru sits below it, Uruguay sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Uruguay | 0.1% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's wealth tax rate is 0.1pp higher than Peru's (0.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Peru sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.