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Nicaragua

Currency

NIO

Corporate Tax

30%

Personal Income Tax

30%

VAT / GST

15%

Corporate Income Tax

Headline rate30%

Standard 30%.

Personal Income Tax

Top marginal rate30%

Top rate 30% above NIO 1.2m/year; 0-30% scale.

Value Added Tax / GST

Standard rate15%

Standard 15% (IVA).

Withholding Taxes

Dividends

15%

Interest

15%

Royalties

15%

Rates shown are statutory; treaty networks may reduce withholding significantly. Verify against the relevant double-tax agreement.

Social Security Contributions

INSS ~19% (employer ~14% + employee ~6.25%).

Wealth & Capital Taxes

Capital Gains Tax

0% exempt / 10% on property

Inheritance / Estate Tax

0%

Capital (Net Worth) Tax

0%

Property Tax

Property tax

Rates are indicative headline figures and may omit holding-period exemptions, regional variation, and surcharges. Verify against current law before relying on them.

Filing Deadlines

Corporate returnWithin 3 months after year-end; quarterly instalments
Personal / PAYEWithheld monthly; annual return by 31 March following year
VAT / GSTMonthly, by 12th of following month

Tax Year

Calendar year

Notes

Free Trade Zones (Zona Franca) for export manufacturing. Tourism incentives.