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Cuba vs Germany: tax rates compared

Between the two, Cuba's income tax rate (50%) tops Germany's (47.5%) by 2.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income47.5%50%Corporate30.1%35%
two shared taxes, side by side
Tax CU DEDifference
Income Tax50%47.5%CU +2.5 pp
Corporate Tax35%30.1%CU +4.9 pplargest gap

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cuba50%Source: Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Cuba) — "Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025" · as of 2025-01-28
Germany47.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2.5 ppCuba higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cuba35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4.9 ppCuba higher

Between the two, Cuba's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Germany's (30.1%) by 4.9pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.