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Belgium vs France: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 2.7pp above Belgium's 52.7%. 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 | BE | FR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.7% | 55.4% | FR +2.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 36.1% | FR +11.1 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 20% | BE +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 31.4% | FR +21.4 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 10% | 30% | FR +20 pp |
| 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 |
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.7 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 11.1pp above Belgium's 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 |
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium has a VAT rate of 21%, 1pp above France's 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10% | Source: KPMG TaxNewsFlash — Belgium: New capital gains tax approved by Parliament · as of 2026-01-01 |
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21.4 pp | France higher |
France has a capital gains tax rate of 31.4%, 21.4pp above Belgium's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belgium sits below it, France sits above it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10% | Source: PwC Belgium — Belgium's comprehensive capital gains tax changes: key updates and implications starting January 2026 · as of 2025-12-19 |
| France | 30% | Source: BOFiP-Impôts — RPPM, Cession d'actifs numériques à titre occasionnel, Modalités d'imposition (BOI-RPPM-PVBMC-30-30) · as of 2024-04-23 |
| Difference | −20 pp | France higher |
France has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 20pp above Belgium's 10%. The 88-country average is 13%: Belgium sits below it, France sits above it. Belgium's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and France's 2024-04-23, 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 |
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belgium and France 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 France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.