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Australia vs Germany: tax rates compared
Germany has an income tax rate of 47.5%, 0.5pp 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
| Tax | AU | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 47.5% | DE +0.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30.1% | DE +0.1 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 19% | DE +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 25% | AU +20 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 45% | 0% | AU +45 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | 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 | −0.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 0.1pp above Australia's 30%. 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 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a VAT rate of 19%, 9pp above Australia's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, Germany sits 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 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a capital gains tax rate of 45%, 20pp above Germany's 25%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
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 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| Difference | +45 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a crypto tax rate of 45%, 45pp above Germany's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Australia sits above it, Germany sits below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-22 and Germany's 2025-03-06, 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 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia and Germany share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.