🇭🇳 Honduras

Latin America & Caribbean · ISORA participant · ITTI survey participant

Honduras has statutory country-by-country reporting requirements in place. The country collected tax revenue equivalent to 21.4% of its GDP in 2022.Auto-generated summary of the verified data below; every fact traces to a source on this page.

21.4%
tax-to-GDP, general govt (2022, OECD)
7/11
enforcement powers assessed

Where the tax bite lands (2022)

Tax revenue by category, % of GDP, general government — OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains of individuals and corporations
6.2%
Social security contributions (SSC)
3.3%
Taxes on payroll and workforce
0.2%
Taxes on property
0.6%
Taxes on goods and services
10.4%
Other taxes
0.8%

Who collects it (2022)

Level of government% of GDP
Central government17.4%
Social security funds3.3%
State/regional government0.8%

Tax-to-GDP over time

2000201020192022
17.2%18.2%21.5%21.4%

General government, OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Headline statutory rates

As stated in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries’ territory overview (fetched 2026-08-20) — the wording is PwC’s; source.

TaxHeadline rate as stated
Headline PIT rate25
Headline CIT rate25, plus a surcharge of 5% on net taxable income over HNL 1 million.
Standard VAT rateSales tax: 15
Headline individual capital gains tax rate10
Headline corporate capital gains tax rate10
WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties)Resident: 10 / 10 / 25; Non-resident: 10 / 10 / 25
Headline net wealth/worth tax rateNP
Headline inheritance tax rateNP
Headline gift tax rateNP NA stands for Not Applicable (i.e. the territory does not have the indicated tax or requirement) NP stands for Not Provided (i.e. the information is not currently provided in this chart)

Enforcement powers

AI & machine-learning risk scoring  No — power absent

Self-reported in the OECD Inventory of Tax Technology Initiatives (2024 Global Survey on Digitalisation).

Survey question "Administration uses artificial intelligence" — answer: No

Source: OECD Inventory of Tax Technology InitiativesOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Automated bulk data matching  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis" — value: No

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Citizenship-based taxation  No — power absent

Honduras taxes individuals on a territorial basis (local-source income), not by citizenship (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries).

The tax system in Honduras is based on a territorial concept of income.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — HondurasProfessional / legal analysis · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25

Controlled foreign company (CFC) rules  No — power absent

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable" — No

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Interest limitation rules  No — power absent

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Not applicable" — No

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Country-by-country reporting  Yes — statutory power

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (0).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?" — Yes

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Public naming of non-compliant taxpayers  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure" — value: No

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Anti-avoidance regime detail (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics)

OECD-curated descriptions of this jurisdiction’s CFC, interest-limitation, CbCR and IP-regime rules.

CFC rules1 data points
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicableNo
Interest limitation7 data points
Do any loss carry-back or carry-forward provisions apply? · Rule 1No
Is there a group ratio rule or similar type of rule in place? · Rule 1No
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Rule 1No
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Not applicableNo
Can interest be recharacterised as a dividend? · Rule 1Yes
Is the rule is applicable to net or gross interest expensing? · Rule 11
Is the rule applicable to related party debt? · Rule 1Yes
Country-by-country reporting4 data points
Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?Yes
Deadline by which filings must be submitted12 months
Reports are required for MNEs with annual revenues aboveEUR 750 million
Headquarter jurisidiction filing required from01-Jan-25
IP regimes10 data points
Regime name · Regime 1Free zones (ZOLI)
Regime name · Regime 2Employment and economic development zones (ZEDE)
Status of the IP regime as determined by the OECD’s Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP). · Regime 1In the process of being eliminated/amended
Status of the IP regime as determined by the OECD’s Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP). · Regime 2Abolished
Asset types that can qualify for the IP regime · Regime 1Assets not restricted to three allowed asset categories
Asset types that can qualify for the IP regime · Regime 2Assets not restricted to three allowed asset categories
Tax rate that would otherwise apply · Regime 125.00%
Tax rate that would otherwise apply · Regime 225.00%
Reduced tax rate that applies under the IP regime · Regime 10.00%
Reduced tax rate that applies under the IP regime · Regime 20.00%

Effective corporate tax rates

MeasureYearRate
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202522.8%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20254.4%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202516.7%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202528.0%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202514.8%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202525.5%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202524.4%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202525.5%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202530.0%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202523.6%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202524.1%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202527.8%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202528.3%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202529.4%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202528.2%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202527.8%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202527.2%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202530.4%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202542.9%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202525.0%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202526.6%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202522.3%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202526.6%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202537.0%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202525.7%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202521.4%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202513.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202513.5%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202514.8%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202512.9%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202513.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20253.7%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable20253.8%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable20254.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20253.8%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable20253.6%

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, baseline scenario.

Administration self-reported metrics (ISORA)

Reported by the administration itself to the IMF/OECD/CIAT/IOTA International Survey on Revenue Administration. 1 = yes, 0 = no for policy questions.

IndicatorYearValue
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - CIT2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PIT2024100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - VAT202497.48463056493964
Population per FTE20249814.780598368086
Labor force per FTE20243894.486854034451
Corporate taxpayers per FTE in LTO/P20240
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Population20242.506978068768375
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Labor Force20246.318018427611946
Closing stock of collectable arrears as percentage of closing stock of arrears202437.11998194326511
CIT arrears as percentage of CIT collected20247.956260824080134
PIT arrears as percentage of PIT collected20243.379151468469561
PAYE arrears as percentage of PIT collected20241.923500892876688
VAT arrears as percentage of VAT collected20242.229214934592515
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - VAT20210
Additional assessments raised through all audits and verification actions as percentage of tax collections20240
Audit hit rate202325
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PAYE202498.28217910985644
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - CIT2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, not modified by taxpayer - CIT2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PIT2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PIT2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PAYE2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PAYE2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - VAT2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - VAT2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - CIT2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PIT2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PAYE2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - VAT2024
Availability of specific powers in legislation / regulation to assist in collecting tax arrears20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Common administrative penalty framework for non-disclosure across the major tax types20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Penalties imposed generally take account of taxpayers' culpability (i.e. degree of blame)20220
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to remit / reduce penalties in appropriate circumstances20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure20220
On-time filing rate % - CIT202470.43722683477667
On-time filing rate % - PIT202449.50952852644185
On-time filing rate % - VAT202459.69588575049531
On-time filing rate % - PAYE202481.84696615448325
Administration pre-fills PIT returns or assessments20240
Administration conducts random audits20221
E-filing mandatory - CIT20220
E-filing mandatory - PIT20220
E-filing mandatory - Employer Withholdings20220
E-filing mandatory - VAT20220
E-payment mandatory - CIT20220
E-payment mandatory - PIT20220
E-payment mandatory - Employer Withholdings20220
E-payment mandatory - VAT20220
Employers withholding taxes on behalf of salaried employees20241
Percentage of payments received electronically-By number of payments202415.14
Percentage of payments received electronically-By value of payments202415.43
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Large taxpayers20240
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -HNWI taxpayers20240
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Other taxpayers20240
Most employees that have tax deducted through direct withholding required to file a return20240
Administration receives data from devices that register transactions20240
Administration uses electronic compliance checks as part of returns filing process20241
Administration has specialized audit staff for international tax issues20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Customs data20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from stock exchanges20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from the Social Security Agency20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from online (internet-based) vendors20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from Utilities20221
Administration checks the quality of data reported by third parties on a systematic basis20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data on property ownership and sales20221
Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis20220
Administration measures the effectiveness of any compliance interventions undertaken20221
Administration has standards for auditor productivity20221

Tax technology survey answers (OECD ITTI)

QuestionAnswer
Corporate income tax returns are automatically prefilled with income informationYes
Personal income tax returns are automatically prefilled with income informationYes
Value added tax returns are automatically prefilled with information on sales transactions (and output VAT)Yes
Value added tax returns are automatically prefilled with information on purchase transactions (and input VAT)Yes
Administration requires individuals to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesYes
Administration requires businesses to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesYes
Administration automatically prefills personal income tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
Administration automatically prefills corporate income tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
Administration automatically prefills value added tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
For certain personal income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnNo
For certain corporate income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnNo
For certain value added taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnNo
Approved digital identity offered by the administration for businesses can also be used to access secure digital services from another government bodyNo
Approved digital identity offered by the administration for businesses can also be used to access secure digital services from a private sector bodyYes
Approved digital identity offered by the administration for individuals can also be used to access secure digital services from another government bodyNo
Approved digital identity offered by the administration for individuals can also be used to access secure digital services from a private sector bodyYes
Estimated percentage of the individual taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration0-20%
Estimated percentage of the business taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration21-40%
Online marketplaces (incl. sharing and gig economy)No
Other online platforms, e.g. stock trading, currencies (incl. crypto).No
Taxpayer accounting systemsNo
E-invoicing systemsNo
Online cash registersNo
Other government entitiesYes
Private entities such as banks and insurance companiesNo
Other jurisdictions (beyond data received under CRS, FATCA and DAC)No
Administration has a comprehensive data management strategyYes
Administration assesses data quality of reported dataYes
Administration has in place a data ethics frameworkYes
Administration controls user data access and securityYes
Administration automatically detects unauthorised accessYes
Administration employs a Data Privacy OfficerYes
Administration has a cyber security unitYes
Administration hires external parties to test the security of its systemsNo
Administration uses artificial intelligence as part of the data governance processNo
Administration has big data capabilities with the necessary people, skills and infrastructureYes
Administration uses an enterprise-wide Business Intelligence and Visualisation toolYes
Administration uses analytics for real-time tax fraud detection and preventionNo
Underlying digital identity solution for individuals is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely newExisting domestic identity system
Underlying digital identity solution for businesses is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely newCompletely new system
Cloud storageYes
Robotic process automationYes
Artificial intelligenceNo
Machine learningNo
Network analysisNo
DataOps approachNo
Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for individualsYes, for parts of the digital identity solution
Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for businessesYes, for parts of the digital identity solution
Digital identity solution for individuals can connect with foreign identity systemsNo
Digital identity solution for businesses can connect with foreign identity systemsNo
Digital identity for individuals created automatically or on requestOn request
Digital identity for businesses created automatically or on requestOn request
Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for individualsNo
Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for businessesNo
Individuals without ID-documents or birth certificates can receive a digital identity for the use of tax purposeYes, via the use of private means of identification, e.g. bank cards
Authentication method applied to verify the digital identity when used onlineYes
Use of emerging and innovative technologies or solutions with respect to the main digital identity used by taxpayersNo
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (VAT)No
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (VAT)Yes
Administration offers specific approaches to those that do not have online accessYes
Administration offers facility for taxpayers to interact with virtual assistants, such as chatbotsNo
Administration uses artificial intelligence during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)No
Administration offers services that follow a set of pre-programmed and automated service responses during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)No
Administration makes a library of APIs publicly available for third party useNo
Administration has an enterprise data management (governance) system that allows taxpayer information be viewed across the administrationYes
Administration uses big data for analytical purposesYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence / machine learning as part of the big data analysisNo
Administration uses artificial intelligenceNo
Administration uses Distributed Ledger Technology, e.g. blockchain, in its taxation processesNo
Use of big data to: Improve complianceYes