PE · AmericasUY · Americas

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

0102030405060Income30%36%Corporate25%29.5%VAT18%22%Capital Gains5%12%Wealth Tax0%0.1%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax PE UYDifference
Income Tax30%36%UY +6 pp
Corporate Tax29.5%25%PE +4.5 pp
VAT18%22%UY +4 pp
Capital Gains Tax5%12%UY +7 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0.1%UY +0.1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Peru30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13
Uruguay36%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−6 ppUruguay higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Peru29.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uruguay25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4.5 ppPeru 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

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Peru18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13
Uruguay22%Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18
Difference−4 ppUruguay 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

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Peru5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13
Uruguay12%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference−7 ppUruguay 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

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Peru0%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01
Uruguay0.1%Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.1 ppUruguay 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.