Americas

Venezuela

Corporate rate
34%
Top personal rate
34%
VAT / GST rate
16%
One-sentence summary Venezuela's corporate tax position: 34. Personal income tax: 34. VAT/consumption tax: 16.

Corporate Tax Rate

Venezuela's headline corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 34.

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is 34.

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 16. Registration thresholds, zero-rated and exempt categories, and reduced rates vary by jurisdiction - see the source link below for the full detail on this jurisdiction.

Residency

An individual is a Venezuelan tax resident if present in Venezuela more than 183 days during the relevant calendar year or the immediately preceding calendar year, or has a habitual abode/permanent home there. Residents are taxed on worldwide income (with a foreign tax credit up to the Venezuelan tax on that income, no carryforward for excess credit); non-residents only on Venezuela-source income.

CFC Rules

Venezuela has no CFC rules. Instead, its Income Tax Law contains international fiscal transparency rules: taxpayers investing directly, indirectly, or through an intermediary in entities or funds located in a low-tax jurisdiction (a "JLFT") must recognize that entity's income on an accrual basis and report it currently, regardless of distribution.

Thin Capitalization

Venezuela applies a 1:1 debt-to-equity thin capitalization rule limiting interest deductibility on related-party debt. If a taxpayer's average total debt (related and unrelated) exceeds its average equity for the fiscal year, the excess is treated as equity for income tax purposes, which can impair the deductibility of related-party interest.

Treaty Network

Venezuela has comprehensive double tax treaties with approximately 23 countries, including a US treaty (signed 1999). Notably, a signed treaty with Mexico has been published in Venezuela's Official Gazette but has not entered into force, as diplomatic notes confirming ratification have not been exchanged.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Venezuela (secondary compilation, cited per jurisdiction). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 12 January 2026. Page last verified: August 07, 2026. General information only - confirm current rates and any specific position with a licensed advisor in this jurisdiction before relying on this page.