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Australia vs Austria: tax rates compared

Austria has an income tax rate of 55%, 8pp above Australia's 47%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income47%55%Corporate23%30%VAT10%20%Capital Gains27.5%45%Crypto27.5%45%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax AU ATDifference
Income Tax47%55%AT +8 pp
Corporate Tax30%23%AU +7 pp
VAT10%20%AT +10 pp
Capital Gains Tax45%27.5%AU +17.5 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax45%27.5%AU +17.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia47%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Austria55%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8 ppAustria higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Austria23%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+7 ppAustralia higher

Australia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 7pp above Austria's 23%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Austria20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11
Difference−10 ppAustria higher

Austria has a VAT rate of 20%, 10pp above Australia's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, Austria sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia45%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30
Austria27.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-29
Difference+17.5 ppAustralia higher

Australia has a capital gains tax rate of 45%, 17.5pp above Austria's 27.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia45%Source: Australian Taxation Office — How to work out and report CGT on crypto · as of 2026-06-22
Austria27.5%Source: Bundesministerium für Finanzen (Austria) — Steuerliche Behandlung von Kryptowährungen · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+17.5 ppAustralia higher

Australia has a crypto tax rate of 45%, 17.5pp above Austria's 27.5%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30
Austria0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-29
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Australia and Austria share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.