Comparison of tax rates around the world is difficult and somewhat subjective. Tax laws in most countries are extremely complex, and tax burden falls differently on different groups in each country and sub-national unit. The graph below gives an indication by rank of some raw indicators.
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This is a list of tax rates around the world. It focuses on three types of taxes: corporate taxes, individual taxes and sales taxes (value added taxes (VAT) / goods and services taxes (GST) / sales). Some other taxes (for instance property tax, substantial in many countries, such as USA) are not shown here. The table is not intended to represent the true tax burden to either the corporation or the individual in the listed country. Note that no distinction is made between "true" taxes, that pay for the government's general budget, and fees paid for specific social benefits such as health insurance or retirement pay. The ways these benefits are paid and defined vary by country, and the benefits paid for also vary by country.
Country/Region | Corporate | Individual | Payroll tax (usually reduces taxable income) | VAT / GST / Sales | Primary tax articles |
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Afghanistan[2] | 20% | [3] | 2% to 5%Taxation in Afghanistan | ||
Albania[2] | 10% | [4] | 20%Tax system in Albania | ||
Algeria[5] | 19% | 0–35% | [6] or 14% or 7%[7] | 17%Taxation in Algeria | |
Andorra | N/A | 0% | N/A | [8] | 4.5% or 1%Taxation in Andorra |
Angola[2] | 35% | 1–60% | [9] | 10%Taxation in Angola | |
Argentina | 35% | 9–35% | [10] | 21%Taxation in Argentina | |
Armenia[2] | 20% | [11] | 20%Taxation in Armenia | ||
Aruba[2] | 28% | Taxation in Aruba | |||
Australia[12] | 30% | 0–45%
1.5% (Medicare levy) |
4.75-6% (state)[13] | [14] | 10% GST (0% on essential items)|
Austria[2] | 25% | 21–50% | [15] | 20%Taxation in Austria | |
Azerbaijan[16] | 20% | 0–30% | [17] | 18%Taxation in Azerbaijan | |
Bahamas[18] | 0% | 0% | 3.9% by employee, 5.9% by employer[19] | 0% | Taxation in The Bahamas |
Bangladesh[5] | 0–45% | 0–25% | [20] | 15%Taxation in Bangladesh | |
Barbados[21] | 25% | 25%–35% | [22] (hotel accommodation 7.5%) | 15%Taxation in Barbados | |
Belarus[5] | 24% | 12% | 35% | [23] or 10% | 20%Taxation in Belarus |
Belgium[2] | 33.99% | 25–55% | [24] (6% for essential and selected goods) | 21%Taxation in Belgium | |
Benin | 35% | 35% | [25] | 18%Taxation in Benin | |
Bhutan | 0–25%[26] | Taxation in Bhutan | |||
Bolivia | 25% (IUE: on profits) – 3% (IT: income resulting from transactions) | N/A | 13% (RC-IVA: Complementary Regime to the VAT – withholding tax - the employee can deduct it entirely using the bills from products or services acquired) | [27] (VAT) – multiple rates (ICE: Consumption of specific products) | 13%Taxation in Bolivia |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% FBiH, 10% RS[28] | 5% FBiH, 0–15% RS[28] | 33.76% FBiH, 42–57% RS[28] | FBiH and RS[28][29] | 17%Taxation in Bosnia |
Botswana | 15% (plus 10% surcharge) | 25% | [30] | 12%Taxation in Botswana | |
Brazil[2] | 34% | 0–27.5% | 31% | [31] | 17% to 25%Taxation in Brazil |
Brunei | 23.5% | 0% | 0% | N/A[32] | Taxation in Brunei |
Bulgaria | 10% | 10% | [33] | 20%Taxation in Bulgaria | |
Burkina Faso | 10–30% | 2-30% | [34] | 18%Taxation in Burkina Faso | |
Burundi[35] | 35% | 35% | N/A | [36] | 18%Taxation in Burundi |
Cambodia | [37] | 10%Taxation in Cambodia | |||
Cameroon[5] | 38.5% | 10–35% | 19.25% | Taxation in Cameroon | |
Canada[38] | 15%(11% small business reduced rate) (federal)
2–16% (provincial) |
0–29% (federal)
0–24% (provincial) |
4.95% (CPP)
1.78% Employment Insurance (EI) |
0–10%(PST)[39] |
5% (Federal GST)
Taxation in Canada |
Cape Verde | [40] | 15%Taxation in Cape Verde | |||
Central African Republic | [41] | 19%Taxation in Central African Republic | |||
Chile[42] | 17% | 0–40% | 10% (AFP private retirement fund) + 2 to 3% (AFP administrative costs) + 7% (healthcare insurance) + 0.6% (unemployment insurance) = up to around 20% of income before taxes (each item has an upper payment limit) | [43] | 19%Taxation in Chile |
China[2] | 25% | 5–45% | [44] | 17% with many exceptionsTax system in China | |
Colombia[5] | 33% | 0–33% | [45] | 16%Taxation in Colombia | |
Costa Rica | 10-30% | 0-25% for non-salary income. | Any salary below ¢651,000 (approx. $1,266.54) is tax free. 10% income tax for the difference between ¢651,000 to ¢977,000 (approx. $1,266.54 to $1,900.78). 15% for the remaining amount above ¢977,000 (approx. $1,900.78). As well a total of 10% over gross salary is applied to all workers to finance social security. | 10% GST / 13% Sales[46] | Taxation in Costa Rica |
Croatia[5] | 20% | 12%-25%-40% | 37.2% (nationwide)[47] 0–18% (local) |
[48] (0% on books and some foods) | 23%Taxation in Croatia |
Cuba[5] | 30% | 10–50% | [49] | 2.5% to 20%Taxation in Cuba | |
Cyprus[2] | 10% | 0–30% | 6.8% | [50] (5% or 0% for certain goods) | 15%Taxation in Cyprus |
Czech Republic[2] | 20% | 15% | 47.5% | [51] or 10% (certain goods) | 20%Taxation in Czech Republic |
Denmark[52] | 25% | 36.57–67% | 8% | 25% | Taxation in Denmark |
Egypt[53] | 20% | 10–20% | N/A | [54] | 10% (standard), 25% (luxury goods), 0% (exports)Taxation in Egypt |
El Salvador | 25/30% | 0–30% | 13% | Taxation in El Salvador | |
Estonia[2] | 21% | 0–21% | 33% | 20% or 9% | Taxation in Estonia |
Finland[2] | 26% | 6.5–30% national, 16–21% municipal | 13% (food and fodder) 9% (e.g. accommodation and culture) |
23%Taxation in Finland | |
France[2] | 33.33% | 0–40% (income tax) | 45% (social charges employers)
21% (social charges employees) |
19.6% or 5.5% or 2.1% | Taxation in France |
Gabon | 35% | 5–55% | 2.6% | 18% | Taxation in Gabon |
Germany | 29.8% (average) | 0–45% | 41%, 15% for one of the many public health insurances (fixed rate by law), as well as a solidarity tax (depending on income) and a 26% social security tax (retirement + unemployment) | 19% or 7% (e.g. food) | Taxation in Germany |
Georgia[5] | 15% | 20% | 18% | Taxation in Georgia | |
Gibraltar | 10% | 17–40% | N/A | 0% | Taxation in Gibraltar |
Greece | 22/25% | 0–45% | 44% | [55] or 11% | 23%Taxation in Greece |
Guatemala[5] | 5% of Revenue or 31% of Net Income |
15–31% | 17.5% (Social Security, Recreation and Technical Training Institutes) | 12% | Taxation in Guatemala |
Guyana[56] | 35%/45% | 33⅓% | 16% or 0% | Taxation in Guyana | |
Hong Kong[57] | 16.5% | 0–15% | 5% mandatory personal defined contribution pension. 40% of Hong Kong Government revenue is from indirect taxation such as land sales [58] | N/A | |
Hungary | 10% and 19% | 20.32% | 50.5% | 25% ( 27% from 1 January 2012) | Taxation in Hungary |
Iceland[5] | 20% | 0–46.28% | 6% | 25.5% or 7% | |
India[2] | 33.2175% | 0–30% (+3% cess) | 2%–12.5% | ||
Indonesia | 25% starting FY 2010 | 5–30% | 10% | Taxation in Indonesia | |
Iran | 25% | 0–35% | 15–35% | 1.5- | 10% depending on itemTaxation in Iran |
Ireland | 12.5%/25%/10% | 0–41% | 10.75%[59] | 13.5% Services 0% Food |
21% Goods|
Israel | 24% | 10–45% | 16% | Taxation in Israel | |
Italy | 31.4% | 23–43% | 21% or 10% or 4% (food, books) | Taxation in Italy | |
Jamaica | 33.3% | 3–5% | 25% | 17.5% | Taxation in Jamaica |
Japan[2] | 40.69% | 5–50% (40% national + 10% local) | 25.63% | 5% (consumption) | Taxation in Japan |
Jordan[5] | 14/24/30% | 0–14% | 16% (GST) | Taxation in Jordan | |
Kazakhstan[5] | 17.5%, 15%(2011-) | 10% | 11% | 12% | Taxation in Kazakhstan |
South Korea[5] | 13/25% | 9%–21.375% + 36% excess | 10% | Taxation in South Korea | |
Latvia[60] | 15% | 25% | 35.09% (11% by the employee) | 22% | Taxation in Latvia |
Lebanon[5] | 15/4-21% | 2–20% | 10% | Taxation in Lebanon | |
Lithuania | 15% | 0–15% | 39.98% | 21% | Taxation in Lithuania |
Luxembourg | 29.63% | 6–38.95% | 15% | Taxation in Luxemburg | |
Macau[2] | 12% | Taxation in Macau | |||
Macedonia[2] | 10% | 10% | Taxation in Macedonia | ||
Malaysia[2] | 25% | 0–26% | 2.25%, 21% to Provident Fund http://www.mohr.gov.my/pdf/sohchee.pdf | Taxation in Malaysia | |
Maldives[61] | 0-15%[62] | 3.5% Since October 2, 2011(To be increased to 6% from January 1, 2012)[63] | Taxation in Maldives | ||
Malta | 35% | 0–35% | 18% | Taxation in Malta | |
Mauritius | 15% | 15% | 15% | Taxation in Mauritius | |
Mexico[2] | 28% | 3–29% | 35% | 16% | Taxation in Mexico |
Monaco | 25%/33.33% on profits,not counting decutions | 0%[64] | 5.6 - 19.6% | Taxation in Monaco | |
Montenegro | 9% | 15% | 17% | Taxation in Montenegro | |
Morocco | 30% | 0–38% | 20% | Taxation in Morocco | |
Nepal | N/A | 10–25%[65] | [66] | 13%Taxation in Nepal | |
Netherlands | 20/25% | 0–52% | 19% (6% for essential and selected goods) | ||
New Zealand | 28% | 10.5–33%[67] | 15% GST | ||
New Caledonia[68] | 30% | 25% on local income of non-residents
First XPF 1,000,000 tax-free, 4% on next XPF 800,000 (total income 1.0m - 1.8m), 12% on next XPF 1,200,000 (total income 1.8m - 3.0m), 25% on next XPF 1,500,000 (total income 3.0m - 4.5m), 40% on remaining income (total income >4.5m)[69] |
N/A | ||
Norway[70] | 28% | 0–47.8% | 0–14.1% | 25% or 14% (food and drink in shops) or 8% (transportation) | Taxation in Norway |
Pakistan | 35% | 7.5–35% | [71] (GST) | 16%Taxation in Pakistan | |
Palestine | 15% | 5-15% | 5-15% | 14.5% (VAT) | Taxation in Palestine |
Panama[5] | 30% | 0–27% | 7% or 0% | Taxation in Panama | |
Peru[5] | 30% | 0-15-21-30% | 9% Essalud (Social Security) 8.33% CTS Compensación por tiempo de servicios (like a insurance in case the employee losses his job) 1 complete additional salary in July and 1 complete additional salary in December for Christmas. 0.75% SENATI (Only Industry Jobs) 0.2% SENCICO (Only Construction Workers) | 18% (16% VAT + 2% Municipal Promotional Tax) 0–118% ISC Impuesto Selectivo al Consumo (To some products like liquor, cigarettes, etc.) | Taxation in Peru |
Philippines | 30% | 5–32% | (in some cases, foreign investors are zero-rated) |
12% or 7% or 0%
Taxation in Philippines | |
Poland[2] | 19% | 0%, 18%, 32% (or optional 19% flat rate for self-employed) | 41.11% | 23% or 8% or 5% | Taxation in Poland |
Portugal[2] | 25% | 10.5–40% | 23.75% | Normal: Madeira, Açores: 15%, 9%, 4% |
23% Intermediate: 13% Reduced: 6%
Taxation in Portugal |
Romania | 16% | 16% | 45.15% | [5] | 24% or 9% (medicines, books, newspapers, hotel ...), or 4%Taxation in Romania |
Russia[2] | 20% (13% for SME) | 13% | 34% (10% for SME) before annual salary exceeds 415k RUB, 8% thereafter -obligatory social payments | 0- | 18% (reduced rates for certain goods, no VAT for SME except for imports activities)Taxation in Russia |
Saudi Arabia[72] | 20% (higher for oil/gas) | Zakat (natives) 20% (foreigners) |
11% Social security | 0% | Taxation in Saudi Arabia |
Senegal[5] | 25% | up to 50% | 20% | Taxation in Senegal | |
Serbia[73] | 10% | 12–20% | 35.8%[74] | (reduced rates are for certain goods) |
18% or 8% or 0%
Taxation in Serbia |
Singapore | 17%[75] | 3.5%–20% | 7% (GST) | ||
Slovakia | 19% | 19% | 20% | Taxation in Slovakia | |
Slovenia[2] | 20% | 16–41% | 0% (abolished) | 20% or 8.5% | Taxation in Slovenia |
South Africa | 28%[76] | 0–40% | 14% | Taxation in South Africa | |
Spain[2] | 25–30% | 0–47% | 18% or 8% or 4% | Taxation in Spain | |
Sri Lanka[2] | 0-35% | 0–24% | 0% or 12% | Taxation in Sri Lanka | |
Sweden | 26.3% [77] | 28.89%–59.09%[78][79] | 31.42%[80] | [81] | 25% or 12% or 6%Taxation in Sweden |
Switzerland[5] | 13–25% | 0–13.2% (federal) | 8.0% or 3.8% or 2.5% | Taxation in Switzerland | |
Syria[5] | 10–45% | 5–15% | Taxation in Syria | ||
Taiwan[2] | 17%[82] | 6–40% | 5% | Taxation in Taiwan | |
Tanzania | 30% | 15–30% | Taxation in Tanzania | ||
Thailand[2] | 30% | 5–37% | 7% | Taxation in Thailand | |
Tunisia[5] | 30% | 0–35% | 18% or 12% or 6% | Taxation in Tunisia | |
Turkey[2] | 20% | 15–35% | 35–40% | [83] | 18%Taxation in Turkey |
Ukraine[5] | 25% (16% from April 1, 2014) | 15% | 33.2% - 34.7% Mandatory contribution to the State Pension Fund. For private entrepreneurs in simplified taxation mode minimum contribution calculation based on minimum income (December 2011: 34.7% * 1004 UAH = 348.39 UAH or about $44 per month) | 20% (17% from January 1, 2014) | Taxation in Ukraine |
United Arab Emirates[5] | N/A | 0%[84] | N/A | Taxation in United Arab Emirates | |
United Kingdom[85] | 20–26% http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/corp.htm (20-23% by 2014) | 0–50%[86] | 0%–11% (individual) 0-12.8% (employer) (National Insurance) | 5% Reduced Rate; 0% Zero Rate.[87] |
20% Standard Rate;Taxation in the United Kingdom |
United States[88][89][90][91][92][93][94] | 0-38% (federal) 0-12% (states) |
0-35% (federal) 0-10.55% (states) |
2.9-15.3% (federal, regressive) 0-2% (states, usually regressive) |
0-10.25% (states and local) | |
Uruguay[5] | 30% | 0–25% | 22% | Taxation in Uruguay | |
Uzbekistan[5] | 9 % | 11–22% | 0- | 20%Taxation in Uzbekistan | |
Venezuela[5] | 15/22/34% | 6–34% | 8–10%/ | 12%Taxation in Venezuela | |
Vietnam[2] | 25% | 5–35%[95] | 10% | Taxation in Vietnam | |
British Virgin Islands | N/A | 0%[96] | 10–14% | N/A | Taxation in the British Virgin Islands |
Zambia | 35% | 10–30% | 17.5% | Taxation in Zambia |
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