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Australia vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared

Australia's corporate tax rate is 13.5pp higher than Hong Kong's (30% vs 16.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Australia sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.

Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%AU 30%HK 16.5%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Hong Kong16.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+13.5 ppAustralia higherlargest gap on this page

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%AU 0%HK 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30
Hong Kong0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Australia's wealth tax rate is identical to Hong Kong'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 Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.