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Albania vs China: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 22pp above Albania's 23%. The 200-country average is 28%: Albania sits below it, China sits above it. Albania's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AL | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 23% | 45% | CN +22 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 25% | CN +10 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 13% | AL +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | AL +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Albania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −22 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | China higher |
China has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 10pp above Albania's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Albania sits below it, China sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Albania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Albania higher |
Albania has a VAT rate of 20%, 7pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: Albania sits above it, China sits below it. Albania's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Albania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Albania higher |
Albania has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Albania sits above it, China sits below it. Albania's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Albania (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Albania and China share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Albania's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.