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Argentina vs Germany: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Argentina's (47.5% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Germany's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AR | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 47.5% | DE +12.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30.1% | AR +4.9 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 19% | AR +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 25% | DE +25 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 0% | AR +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | AR +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.9 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's corporate tax rate is 4.9pp higher than Germany's (35% vs 30.1%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Germany's (21% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Argentina's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Germany sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 15% | Source: ARCA (Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero, ex-AFIP) — Economía digital: Criptoactivos, Impuesto a las Ganancias · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than Germany's (15% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Argentina sits above it, Germany sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Germany's 2025-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Germany's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Germany sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.