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Austria vs Spain: tax rates compared

Austria has an income tax rate of 55%, 6.4pp above Spain's 48.6%. 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

0102030405060World avg 43.2%AT 55%ES 48.6%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria55%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+6.4 ppAustria higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%AT 23%ES 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria23%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−2 ppSpain higher

Spain has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 2pp above Austria's 23%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%AT 20%ES 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−1 ppSpain higher

Spain has a VAT rate of 21%, 1pp above Austria's 20%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%AT 0%ES 3.5%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-29
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain has a wealth tax rate of 3.5%, 3.5pp above Austria's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Austria sits below it, Spain sits above it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-01-29 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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