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Australia vs Brazil: tax rates compared
Australia's income tax rate is 19.5pp higher than Brazil's (47% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Australia sits above it, Brazil sits below it.
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 | AU | BR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 27.5% | AU +19.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 34% | BR +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 15% | AU +30 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 45% | 22.5% | AU +22.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | +19.5 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Australia's (34% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Brazil's (45% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Brazil's 2025-05-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: Australian Taxation Office — How to work out and report CGT on crypto · as of 2026-06-22 |
| Brazil | 22.5% | Source: Receita Federal — Perguntas e Respostas IRPF 2026 (Q.653 'Alienação de criptoativos' and Q.574 'Alíquotas aplicáveis à apuração do ganho de capital') · as of 2026-04-23 |
| Difference | +22.5 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's crypto tax rate is 22.5pp higher than Brazil's (45% vs 22.5%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia's wealth tax rate is identical to Brazil's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Brazil's 2025-05-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.