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Belgium vs Spain: tax rates compared

Belgium's income tax rate is 4.1pp higher than Spain's (52.7% vs 48.6%). 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%ES 48.6%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium52.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4.1 ppBelgium higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%BE 25%ES 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Belgium's corporate tax rate is identical to Spain's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%BE 21%ES 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Belgium's VAT rate is identical to Spain's — both sit at 21%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-02-13 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%BE 0%ES 3.5%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Belgium's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Belgium sits below it, Spain sits above it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-02-13 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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