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Belgium vs China: tax rates compared
Belgium has an income tax rate of 52.7%, 7.7pp above China's 45%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | BE | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.7% | 45% | BE +7.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 21% | 13% | BE +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | BE +10 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 52.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +7.7 pp | Belgium higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 25% | 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belgium and China share the same corporate tax rate: 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium has a VAT rate of 21%, 8pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: Belgium sits above it, China sits below it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-02-13 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10% | Source: KPMG TaxNewsFlash — Belgium: New capital gains tax approved by Parliament · as of 2026-01-01 |
| 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 | +10 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| 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 |
Belgium and China share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-02-13 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.