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Australia vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Australia's income tax rate (47%) tops Pakistan's (35%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 35% | AU +12 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 29% | AU +1 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 18% | PK +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 15% | AU +30 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 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Pakistan's (29%) by 1pp. 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 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Pakistan higher |
Between the two, Pakistan's VAT rate (18%) tops Australia's (10%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, Pakistan 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 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's capital gains tax rate (45%) tops Pakistan's (15%) by 30pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Australia and Pakistan 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.