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Australia vs South Africa: tax rates compared
Australia's income tax rate is 2pp higher than South Africa's (47% vs 45%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, 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 | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 45% | AU +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 27% | AU +3 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | ZA +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 18% | AU +27 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 45% | 18% | AU +27 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 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than South Africa's (30% vs 27%). 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 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −5 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Australia's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, South Africa matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than South Africa's (45% vs 18%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
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 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: South African Revenue Service — Crypto Assets & Tax · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's crypto tax rate is 27pp higher than South Africa's (45% vs 18%). The 88-country average is 13%: 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 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia's wealth tax rate is identical to South Africa's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.