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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 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income47%48.6%Corporate25%30%VAT10%21%Capital Gains30%45%Crypto30%45%Wealth Tax0%3.5%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax AU ESDifference
Income Tax47%48.6%ES +1.6 pp
Corporate Tax30%25%AU +5 pp
VAT10%21%ES +11 pp
Capital Gains Tax45%30%AU +15 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax45%30%AU +15 pp
Wealth Tax0%3.5%ES +3.5 pp

Income Tax

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

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

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 higher

Spain's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Australia's (21% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: 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.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia45%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30
Spain30%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+15 ppAustralia higher

Australia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Spain's (45% vs 30%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit 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.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia45%Source: Australian Taxation Office — How to work out and report CGT on crypto · as of 2026-06-22
Spain30%Source: Agencia Tributaria — Manual Práctico Renta 2025, Compra y venta de monedas virtuales: tributación en el IRPF del inversor · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+15 ppAustralia higher

Australia's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than Spain's (45% vs 30%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-22 and Spain's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

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.