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Australia vs Iraq: tax rates compared
Between the two, Australia's income tax rate (47%) tops Iraq's (15%) by 32pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Australia sits above it, Iraq sits below it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | IQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 15% | AU +32 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 15% | AU +15 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 0% | AU +10 pp |
| Capital Gains 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 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +32 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Iraq's (15%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Australia sits above it, Iraq sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's VAT rate (10%) tops Iraq's (0%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +45 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's capital gains tax rate (45%) tops Iraq's (0%) by 45pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Australia sits above it, Iraq sits below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Iraq's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Australia and Iraq both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.