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Azerbaijan vs China: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 20pp above Azerbaijan's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Azerbaijan sits below it, China sits above it. Azerbaijan's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and China's 2025-12-31, 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 | AZ | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 45% | CN +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | CN +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 13% | AZ +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 14% | 0% | AZ +14 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Azerbaijan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −20 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | China higher |
China has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Azerbaijan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Azerbaijan sits below it, China sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Azerbaijan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Azerbaijan higher |
Azerbaijan has a VAT rate of 18%, 5pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: Azerbaijan sits above it, China sits below it. Azerbaijan's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Azerbaijan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Azerbaijan higher |
Azerbaijan has a capital gains tax rate of 14%, 14pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Azerbaijan sits above it, China sits below it. Azerbaijan's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Azerbaijan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Azerbaijan and China share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Azerbaijan's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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