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Austria vs New Zealand: tax rates compared

Austria's income tax rate is 16pp higher than New Zealand's (55% vs 39%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Austria sits above it, New Zealand sits below 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

0102030405060World avg 43.2%AT 55%NZ 39%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria55%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
New Zealand39%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+16 ppAustria higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%AT 23%NZ 28%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria23%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
New Zealand28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppNew Zealand higher

New Zealand's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Austria's (28% vs 23%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%AT 20%NZ 15%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11
New Zealand15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06
Difference+5 ppAustria higher

Austria's VAT rate is 5pp higher than New Zealand's (20% vs 15%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: Austria sits above it, New Zealand sits below it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%AT 0%NZ 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-29
New Zealand0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Austria's wealth tax rate is identical to New Zealand's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.