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Croatia vs Ireland: tax rates compared
Ireland's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Croatia's (48% 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 | IE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 48% | IE +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 12.5% | HR +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 23% | HR +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 33% | IE +33 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 33% | IE +21 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 |
| Ireland | 48% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Ireland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ireland | 12.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's corporate tax rate is 5.5pp higher than Ireland's (18% vs 12.5%). 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 |
| Ireland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Ireland's (25% vs 23%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Ireland's 2026-03-06, 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 |
| Ireland | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Difference | −33 pp | Ireland higher |
Ireland's capital gains tax rate is 33pp higher than Croatia's (33% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, Ireland sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Ireland's 2026-03-06, 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 |
| Ireland | 33% | Source: Irish Revenue — Tax and Duty Manual Part 02-01-03: Taxation of Crypto-Asset Transactions · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Ireland higher |
Ireland's crypto tax rate is 21pp higher than Croatia's (33% vs 12%). The 88-country average is 13%: Croatia sits below it, Ireland sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and Ireland's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Ireland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia's wealth tax rate is identical to Ireland'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 Ireland's 2026-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.