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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 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CL | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 47.5% | DE +7.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 30.1% | DE +3.1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 19% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 25% | DE +15 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 40% | 0% | CL +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | 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 | −3.1 pp | Germany 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile's VAT rate is identical to Germany's — both sit at 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Chile's (25% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chile sits below it, Germany sits above it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) — Preguntas Frecuentes: Criptomonedas (001.250.7872) · as of 2025-10-24 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's crypto tax rate is 40pp higher than Germany's (40% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Chile sits above it, Germany sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed 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.