Colombia or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: United States, ahead by 1.8 FiScore point.

Tax Colombia United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 35% 21% +14.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 39% 10% to 37% +2.0 points
VAT standard rate 19% 11.73% +7.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Colombia

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

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the Colombia page See the United States page