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Australia vs Equatorial Guinea: tax rates compared
Australia has an income tax rate of 47%, 22pp above Equatorial Guinea's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Australia sits above it, Equatorial Guinea sits below it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AU | GQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 25% | AU +22 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | AU +5 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | GQ +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 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Equatorial Guinea's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Equatorial Guinea higher |
Equatorial Guinea has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Australia's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, Equatorial Guinea matches the world average. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Equatorial Guinea's 2025-11-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia and Equatorial Guinea share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Equatorial Guinea's 2025-11-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.