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China vs Italy: tax rates compared

Between the two, Italy's corporate tax rate (27.8%) tops China's (25%) by 2.8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above 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

0102030405060World avg 22.6%CN 25%IT 27.8%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
China25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Italy27.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−2.8 ppItaly higherlargest gap on this page

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%CN 0%IT 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
China0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Italy0%Source: Agenzia delle Entrate — IVIE, base imponibile e aliquota · as of 2024-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — China and Italy both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Italy's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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