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Croatia vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain's income tax rate is 15.6pp higher than Croatia's (48.6% 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 | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 48.6% | ES +15.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 25% | ES +7 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 21% | HR +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | ES +30 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 30% | ES +18 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Croatia's (25% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Croatia sits below it, Spain sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Spain's (25% vs 21%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Croatia's (30% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, Spain sits above it.
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 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: Agencia Tributaria — Manual Práctico Renta 2025, Compra y venta de monedas virtuales: tributación en el IRPF del inversor · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's crypto tax rate is 18pp higher than Croatia's (30% vs 12%). The 88-country average is 13%: Croatia sits below it, Spain sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and Spain's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Croatia's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Croatia sits below it, Spain sits above it.