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Belgium vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared

Between the two, Belgium's income tax rate (52.7%) tops United Kingdom's (45%) by 7.7pp. 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%GB 45%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium52.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom45%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+7.7 ppBelgium higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%BE 25%GB 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Belgium and United Kingdom both post a corporate tax rate of 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.2%BE 21%GB 20%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium21%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
United Kingdom20%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Difference+1 ppBelgium higher

Between the two, Belgium's VAT rate (21%) tops United Kingdom's (20%) by 1pp. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%BE 0%GB 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13
United Kingdom0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Belgium and United Kingdom both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-02-13 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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