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Croatia vs Iraq: tax rates compared
Between the two, Croatia's income tax rate (33%) tops Iraq's (15%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Croatia sits above it, Iraq sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | HR | IQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 15% | HR +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 15% | HR +3 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 0% | HR +25 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Croatia higher |
Between the two, Croatia's corporate tax rate (18%) tops Iraq's (15%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Croatia higher |
Between the two, Croatia's VAT rate (25%) tops Iraq's (0%) by 25pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Croatia sits above it, Iraq sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Croatia and Iraq both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Croatia and Iraq both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.