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Belgium vs Ireland: tax rates compared

Between the two, Belgium's income tax rate (52.7%) tops Ireland's (48%) by 4.7pp. 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

0102030405060World avg 43.2%BE 52.7%IE 48%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium52.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland48%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4.7 ppBelgium higher

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%BE 25%IE 12.5%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland12.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+12.5 ppBelgium higherlargest gap on this page

Between the two, Belgium's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Ireland's (12.5%) by 12.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belgium sits above it, Ireland sits below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%BE 21%IE 23%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13
Ireland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference−2 ppIreland higher

Between the two, Ireland's VAT rate (23%) tops Belgium's (21%) by 2pp. The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%BE 0%IE 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13
Ireland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Belgium and Ireland both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.