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Austria vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Austria's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Pakistan's (55% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Austria's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55% | 35% | AT +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 29% | PK +6 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 18% | AT +2 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 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Austria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Austria's (29% 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 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Austria higher |
Austria's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Pakistan's (20% vs 18%). 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 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria's capital gains tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Pakistan's (27.5% vs 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 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Austria's wealth tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.