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Croatia vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared

United Kingdom's income tax rate is 12pp higher than Croatia's (45% 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

0102030405060Income33%45%Corporate18%25%VAT20%25%Capital Gains0%24%Crypto12%24%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax HR GBDifference
Income Tax33%45%GB +12 pp
Corporate Tax18%25%GB +7 pp
VAT25%20%HR +5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%24%GB +24 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax12%24%GB +12 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Croatia33%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30
United Kingdom45%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−12 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Croatia18%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−7 ppUnited Kingdom higher

United Kingdom's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Croatia's (25% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Croatia sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Croatia25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30
United Kingdom20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference+5 ppCroatia higher

Croatia's VAT rate is 5pp higher than United Kingdom's (25% vs 20%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Croatia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30
United Kingdom24%Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30
Difference−24 ppUnited Kingdom higher

United Kingdom's capital gains tax rate is 24pp higher than Croatia's (24% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Croatia12%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
United Kingdom24%Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Check if you need to pay tax when you sell cryptoassets · as of 2025-05-29
Difference−12 ppUnited Kingdom higher

United Kingdom's crypto tax rate is 12pp higher than Croatia's (24% vs 12%). The 88-country average is 13%: Croatia sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and United Kingdom's 2025-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Croatia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30
United Kingdom0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Croatia's wealth tax rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.