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Austria vs China: tax rates compared
Austria's income tax rate is 10pp higher than China's (55% vs 45%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AT | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55% | 45% | AT +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 25% | CN +2 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 13% | AT +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.5% | 0% | AT +27.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 55% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Austria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | China higher |
China's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Austria's (25% vs 23%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Austria higher |
Austria's VAT rate is 7pp higher than China's (20% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Austria sits above it, China sits below it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Difference | +27.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria's capital gains tax rate is 27.5pp higher than China's (27.5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Austria sits above it, China sits below it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-01-29 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Austria's wealth tax rate is identical to China's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-01-29 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.