Brazil or South Korea: which taxes less?

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

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

Tax Brazil South Korea Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 34% 9% to 25% +9.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 27.5% 7.8% to 53.4% −25.9 points
VAT standard rate 25% 10% +15.0 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%

South Korea

n/a