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Belgium vs Germany: tax rates compared
Belgium's income tax rate is 5.2pp higher than Germany's (52.7% vs 47.5%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 52.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.2 pp | Belgium higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 5.1pp higher than Belgium's (30.1% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 21% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Germany's (21% vs 19%). The 37-country average is 19.2%: Belgium sits above it, Germany sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belgium's wealth tax rate is identical to Germany's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.