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United States vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Between the two, United States's income tax rate (43.7%) tops Venezuela's (34%) by 9.7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. United States'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 four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | US | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 43.7% | 34% | US +9.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25.6% | 34% | VE +8.4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 1% | US +19 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 43.7% | 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 | +9.7 pp | United States higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 25.6% | 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 | −8.4 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's corporate tax rate (34%) tops United States's (25.6%) by 8.4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +19 pp | United States higher |
Between the two, United States's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Venezuela's (1%) by 19pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: United States sits above it, Venezuela sits below it. United States's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-18 |
| 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 United States's (0%) by 0.3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: United States sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.