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Armenia vs China: tax rates compared
China's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Armenia's (45% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Armenia sits below it, China sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2023-01-01 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 | AM | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 45% | CN +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 25% | CN +7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 13% | AM +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide (March 2026) — Armenia · as of 2023-01-01 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −25 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18% | 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 | −7 pp | China higher |
China's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Armenia's (25% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Armenia sits below it, China sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Armenia higher |
Armenia's VAT rate is 7pp higher than China's (20% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Armenia sits above it, China sits below it. Armenia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Armenia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Armenia's capital gains tax rate is identical to China's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Armenia's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| 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 |
Armenia's wealth tax rate is identical to China's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Armenia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.