Country tax profile · 2026
Nicaragua capital gains tax
Applies
capital gains tax for individuals
How Nicaragua taxes capital gains
15% (income tax on capital income and capital gains)
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Nicaragua and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Nicaragua compares
57 of 197 countries we track have no capital gains tax for individuals. Nicaragua is not one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Nicaragua?
Present in Nicaragua more than 180 days in the calendar year. Only Nicaraguan source income is taxed.
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What is the capital gains tax rate in Nicaragua?
15% (income tax on capital income and capital gains)