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Switzerland vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Switzerland has an income tax rate of 41.4%, 7.4pp above Venezuela's 34%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Switzerland'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 | CH | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 41.4% | 34% | CH +7.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 19.6% | 34% | VE +14.4 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 8.1% | 16% | VE +7.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | VE +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0.9% | 0.3% | CH +0.6 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 41.4% | 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 | +7.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 19.6% | 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 | −14.4 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 14.4pp above Switzerland's 19.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Switzerland sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −7.9 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a VAT rate of 16%, 7.9pp above Switzerland's 8.1%. The 181-country average is 15%: Switzerland sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a capital gains tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Switzerland's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +0.6 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a wealth tax rate of 0.9%, 0.6pp above Venezuela's 0.3%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit above it. Switzerland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.