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Australia vs Spain: tax rates compared

Spain's income tax rate is 1.6pp higher than Australia's (48.6% 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%ES 48.6%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia47%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−1.6 ppSpain higher

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%AU 30%ES 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppAustralia higher

Australia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Spain's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%AU 10%ES 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−11 ppSpain higherlargest gap on this page

Spain's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Australia's (21% vs 10%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: Australia sits below it, Spain sits above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%AU 0%ES 3.5%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Australia's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Australia sits below it, Spain sits above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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