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Canada vs Ireland: tax rates compared

Between the two, Canada's income tax rate (53.5%) tops Ireland's (48%) by 5.5pp. 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%CA 53.5%IE 48%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Canada53.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland48%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5.5 ppCanada higher

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%CA 26%IE 12.5%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Canada26%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland12.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+13.5 ppCanada higher

Between the two, Canada's corporate tax rate (26%) tops Ireland's (12.5%) by 13.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Canada sits above it, Ireland sits below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%CA 5%IE 23%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Canada5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12
Ireland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference−18 ppIreland higherlargest gap on this page

Between the two, Ireland's VAT rate (23%) tops Canada's (5%) by 18pp. The 37-country average is 19.5%: Canada sits below it, Ireland sits above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%CA 0%IE 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Canada0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12
Ireland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Canada and Ireland both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

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