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Australia vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
Australia has an income tax rate of 47%, 2pp above United Kingdom's 45%. 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Australia higher |
Australia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above United Kingdom's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | United Kingdom higherlargest gap on this page |
United Kingdom has a VAT rate of 20%, 10pp above Australia's 10%. The 37-country average is 19.2%: Australia sits below it, United Kingdom sits 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia and United Kingdom share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.