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South Korea vs Uruguay: tax rates compared
South Korea has an income tax rate of 49.5%, 13.5pp above Uruguay's 36%. 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 | KR | UY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 49.5% | 36% | KR +13.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26.4% | 25% | KR +1.4 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 22% | UY +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 12% | UY +12 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.1% | UY +0.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +13.5 pp | South Korea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 26.4% | 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 | +1.4 pp | South Korea higher |
South Korea has a corporate tax rate of 26.4%, 1.4pp above Uruguay's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-04 |
| Uruguay | 22% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay has a VAT rate of 22%, 12pp above South Korea's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: South Korea sits below it, Uruguay sits above it. South Korea's figure is dated 2026-06-04 and Uruguay's 2024-06-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Uruguay | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay has a capital gains tax rate of 12%, 12pp above South Korea's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: South Korea sits below it, Uruguay sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| 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 has a wealth tax rate of 0.1%, 0.1pp above South Korea's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: South Korea sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average. South Korea's figure is dated 2026-07-02 and Uruguay's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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