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Chile vs Germany: tax rates compared

Germany's income tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Chile's (47.5% vs 40%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Chile sits below it, Germany sits 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%CL 40%DE 47.5%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile40%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Germany47.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−7.5 ppGermany higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%CL 27%DE 30.1%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3.1 ppGermany higher

Germany's corporate tax rate is 3.1pp higher than Chile's (30.1% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.2%CL 19%DE 19%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile19%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Germany19%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chile's VAT rate is identical to Germany's — both sit at 19%. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%CL 0%DE 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19
Germany0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chile's wealth tax rate is identical to Germany's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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