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Spain vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Spain has an income tax rate of 48.6%, 14.6pp above Venezuela's 34%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 | ES | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 48.6% | 34% | ES +14.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 34% | VE +9 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 16% | ES +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 30% | 1% | ES +29 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 3.5% | 0.3% | ES +3.2 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +14.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 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 has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 9pp above Spain's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a VAT rate of 21%, 5pp above Venezuela's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +29 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a capital gains tax rate of 30%, 29pp above Venezuela's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Spain sits above it, Venezuela sits below it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +3.2 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a wealth tax rate of 3.5%, 3.2pp above Venezuela's 0.3%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit above it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.