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Australia vs India: tax rates compared
Australia's income tax rate is 17pp higher than India's (47% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and India's 2026-05-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | IN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 30% | AU +17 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 10% | 18% | IN +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 12.5% | AU +32.5 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 45% | 30% | AU +15 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 |
| India | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | +17 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia's corporate tax rate is identical to India's — both sit at 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 |
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Difference | −8 pp | India higher |
India's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Australia's (18% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, India 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 |
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Difference | +32.5 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's capital gains tax rate is 32.5pp higher than India's (45% vs 12.5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and India's 2024-07-23, 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 |
| India | 30% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India — Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in the Finance Bill 2022 · as of 2023-04-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than India's (45% vs 30%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-22 and India's 2023-04-01, 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 |
| India | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia's wealth tax rate is identical to India's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.