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Croatia vs Germany: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 14.5pp higher than Croatia's (47.5% vs 33%). 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 | HR | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 47.5% | DE +14.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 30.1% | DE +12.1 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 19% | HR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 25% | DE +25 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 0% | HR +12 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −14.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | 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 | −12.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 12.1pp higher than Croatia's (30.1% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Croatia sits below it, Germany sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Germany's (25% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Croatia's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, Germany sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 12% | Source: Croatian Tax Administration (Porezna uprava) — Opinion: Tax treatment of capital gains from trading cryptocurrencies (Class: 410-01/17-08/29) · as of 2018-03-19 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's crypto tax rate is 12pp higher than Germany's (12% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and Germany's 2025-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia's wealth tax rate is identical to Germany's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.