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Austria vs Montenegro: tax rates compared
Austria has an income tax rate of 55%, 40pp above Montenegro's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Austria sits above it, Montenegro sits below it. Austria's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Montenegro's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | ME | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55% | 15% | AT +40 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 15% | AT +8 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 21% | ME +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.5% | 15% | AT +12.5 pp |
| 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 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Austria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a corporate tax rate of 23%, 8pp above Montenegro's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Austria sits above it, Montenegro sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Montenegro | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Montenegro higher |
Montenegro has a VAT rate of 21%, 1pp above Austria's 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a capital gains tax rate of 27.5%, 12.5pp above Montenegro's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| Montenegro | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Austria and Montenegro share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.