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Uruguay vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Uruguay's income tax rate is 2pp higher than Venezuela's (36% vs 34%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Uruguay's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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 | UY | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 36% | 34% | UY +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 34% | VE +9 pp |
| VAT | 22% | 16% | UY +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 12% | 1% | UY +11 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0.1% | 0.3% | VE +0.2 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Uruguay higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 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 Uruguay's (34% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 22% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Venezuela's (22% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Uruguay's figure is dated 2024-06-18 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's capital gains tax rate is 11pp higher than Venezuela's (12% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Uruguay sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 0.1% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.2 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's wealth tax rate is 0.2pp higher than Uruguay's (0.3% vs 0.1%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Uruguay matches the world average, Venezuela sits above it. Uruguay'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.