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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Germany: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 37.5pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (47.5% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Germany sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Germany'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
| Tax | BA | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 47.5% | DE +37.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 30.1% | DE +20.1 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 19% | DE +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 8% | 25% | DE +17 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −37.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | 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 | −20.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 20.1pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (30.1% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Germany sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (19% vs 17%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's capital gains tax rate is 17pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (25% vs 8%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Germany sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bosnia and Herzegovina'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: Crypto Tax.