Brazil or Italy: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Level pegging: Brazil and Italy weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Italy

3.7/10

186th of 217

Tax Brazil Italy Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 34% 24% +10.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 27.5% 23% to 43% −15.5 points
VAT standard rate 25% 22% +3.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Brazil

Total charge (IRPJ + CSLL) 34%
IRPJ, base rate 15%
IRPJ, surtax over 240,000 BRL 10%
CSLL 9%

Italy

n/a

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