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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France: tax rates compared

France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 45.4pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, France sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income10%55.4%Corporate10%36.1%VAT17%20%Capital Gains8%31.4%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax BA FRDifference
Income Tax10%55.4%FR +45.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax10%36.1%FR +26.1 pp
VAT17%20%FR +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax8%31.4%FR +23.4 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bosnia and Herzegovina10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19
France55.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−45.4 ppFrance higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bosnia and Herzegovina10%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
France36.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−26.1 ppFrance higher

France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 26.1pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, France sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bosnia and Herzegovina17%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19
France20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24
Difference−3 ppFrance higher

France has a VAT rate of 20%, 3pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bosnia and Herzegovina8%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19
France31.4%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−23.4 ppFrance higher

France has a capital gains tax rate of 31.4%, 23.4pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, France sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bosnia and Herzegovina0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19
France0%Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Bosnia and Herzegovina and France share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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