Bolivia vs Spain
Tax Rate Comparison
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π° Personal Income Tax Calculator
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π§π΄ Bolivia β Departmental & Municipal Taxes
Bolivia's 9 departments and 339 municipalities have their own tax powers. Municipalities levy the Impuesto a la Propiedad de Bienes Inmuebles (IPBI) on real property and the Impuesto Municipal a las Transferencias (IMT) on property transfers. Departmental governments receive shares of natural resource royalties. The National Tax Service (SIN) administers national taxes. Bolivia has a unique tax system where there is no personal income tax in the traditional sense β instead, the RC-IVA (complementary VAT) effectively taxes income.
πͺπΈ Spain β Autonomous Community & Municipal Taxes
Spain's 17 autonomous communities set their own half of income tax. Madrid applies significant reductions while Catalonia has higher regional rates. The Basque Country and Navarre have special tax regimes (concierto econΓ³mico). Municipal taxes include IBI (property tax) and IAE (business activity tax). Effective top rates (national + regional) range from ~43% (Madrid) to ~54% in some communities.
Bolivia vs Spain: Key Tax Differences (2026)
π° Income Tax: πͺπΈ Spain has a higher top income tax rate (13% vs 19β47%). π§π΄ Bolivia is more favourable for high earners.
π VAT/Sales Tax: Spain has a higher consumption tax (13% vs 4β21%).
π’ Corporate Tax: Corporate rates are similar in both countries (25% vs 25%).
π Capital Gains: π§π΄ Bolivia taxes investment gains at a lower rate (25% vs 28%), benefiting investors.