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Austria vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
Between the two, Austria's income tax rate (55%) tops United Kingdom's (45%) by 10pp. 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 55% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Austria higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Between the two, United Kingdom's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Austria's (23%) by 2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Austria and United Kingdom both post a VAT rate of 20%. The 37-country average is 19.2%: 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Austria and United Kingdom both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-01-29 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.