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Australia vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Australia has an income tax rate of 47%, 5.6pp above Switzerland's 41.4%. 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
| Tax | AU | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 41.4% | AU +5.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 19.6% | AU +10.4 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 8.1% | AU +1.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 0% | AU +45 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 45% | 0% | AU +45 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.6 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.4 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 10.4pp above Switzerland's 19.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Australia sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +1.9 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a VAT rate of 10%, 1.9pp above Switzerland's 8.1%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below 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 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +45 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a capital gains tax rate of 45%, 45pp above Switzerland's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Australia sits above it, Switzerland sits below 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 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) — Kryptowährungen: Besteuerung · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | +45 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a crypto tax rate of 45%, 45pp above Switzerland's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Australia sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a wealth tax rate of 0.9%, 0.9pp above Australia's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Australia sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.