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Austria vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Austria has an income tax rate of 55%, 13.6pp above Switzerland's 41.4%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AT | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55% | 41.4% | AT +13.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 19.6% | AT +3.4 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 8.1% | AT +11.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.5% | 0% | AT +27.5 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 27.5% | 0% | AT +27.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 55% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.6 pp | Austria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.4 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a corporate tax rate of 23%, 3.4pp above Switzerland's 19.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Austria sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +11.9 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a VAT rate of 20%, 11.9pp above Switzerland's 8.1%. The 181-country average is 15%: Austria sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +27.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a capital gains tax rate of 27.5%, 27.5pp above Switzerland's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Austria sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: Bundesministerium für Finanzen (Austria) — Steuerliche Behandlung von Kryptowährungen · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) — Kryptowährungen: Besteuerung · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | +27.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a crypto tax rate of 27.5%, 27.5pp above Switzerland's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Austria sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a wealth tax rate of 0.9%, 0.9pp above Austria's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Austria sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-01-29 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.