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Peru vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Between the two, Venezuela's income tax rate (34%) tops Peru's (30%) by 4pp. 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 | PE | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 34% | VE +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.5% | 34% | VE +4.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 18% | 16% | PE +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 1% | PE +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.5 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Peru's (29.5%) by 4.5pp. 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's VAT rate (18%) tops Venezuela's (16%) by 2pp. 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's capital gains tax rate (5%) tops Venezuela's (1%) by 4pp. 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 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's wealth tax rate (0.3%) tops Peru's (0%) by 0.3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Peru sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. Peru's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.