Colombia or Netherlands: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Colombia and Netherlands weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Colombia Netherlands Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 35% 25.8% +9.2 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 39% 36.97% to 49.5% −10.5 points
VAT standard rate 19% 21% −2.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Colombia

General rate 35%
Financial institutions 5-point surtax until 2027 40%

Netherlands

Standard companies 25.8%
First profit bracket Up to €200,000 19%
See the Colombia page See the Netherlands page