El Salvador or Saint Lucia: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: El Salvador and Saint Lucia weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax El Salvador Saint Lucia Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 30% 30% Same rate
Personal income tax top bracket 10% to 30% 10% to 30% Same rate
VAT standard rate 13% 12.5% +0.5 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

El Salvador

General rate 30%
Taxable income up to $150,000 25%

Saint Lucia

n/a

See the El Salvador page See the Saint Lucia page