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Russia vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Venezuela's income tax rate is 12pp higher than Russia's (34% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: Russia sits below it, Venezuela sits 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 | RU | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 22% | 34% | VE +12 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 34% | VE +9 pp |
| VAT | 22% | 16% | RU +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | RU +14 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 22% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 25% | 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 | −9 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Russia's (34% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 22% | Source: Federal Tax Service of Russia (FNS) — VAT rate transition guidance · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Russia higher |
Russia's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Venezuela's (22% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 15% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Russia higher |
Russia's capital gains tax rate is 14pp higher than Venezuela's (15% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Russia sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 0% | Source: Tax Code of the Russian Federation, Part Two (official consolidated text via KonsultantPlus legal reference database) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's wealth tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Russia's (0.3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Russia sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.