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China vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Between the two, China's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Hong Kong's (16.5%) by 8.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: China sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | China higherlargest gap on this page |
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — China and Hong Kong 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: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.