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Brazil vs Germany: tax rates compared
Between the two, Germany's income tax rate (47.5%) tops Brazil's (27.5%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Germany sits above it.
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 | BR | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 47.5% | DE +20 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 30.1% | BR +3.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 25% | DE +10 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 0% | BR +22.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | 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 | +3.9 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Germany's (30.1%) by 3.9pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Germany higher |
Between the two, Germany's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Brazil's (15%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 22.5% | Source: Receita Federal — Perguntas e Respostas IRPF 2026 (Q.653 'Alienação de criptoativos' and Q.574 'Alíquotas aplicáveis à apuração do ganho de capital') · as of 2026-04-23 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| Difference | +22.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's crypto tax rate (22.5%) tops Germany's (0%) by 22.5pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Brazil sits above it, Germany sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2026-04-23 and Germany's 2025-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brazil and Germany both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.