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Australia vs Ireland: tax rates compared

Ireland's income tax rate is 1pp higher than Australia's (48% vs 47%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: both sit above it.

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

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%AU 47%IE 48%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia47%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland48%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−1 ppIreland higher

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%AU 30%IE 12.5%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland12.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+17.5 ppAustralia higherlargest gap on this page

Australia's corporate tax rate is 17.5pp higher than Ireland's (30% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Australia sits above it, Ireland sits below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%AU 10%IE 23%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Ireland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference−13 ppIreland higher

Ireland's VAT rate is 13pp higher than Australia's (23% vs 10%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: Australia sits below it, Ireland sits above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%AU 0%IE 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30
Ireland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Australia's wealth tax rate is identical to Ireland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

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