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Estonia vs Lithuania: tax rates compared
Lithuania's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Estonia's (32% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: Estonia sits below it, Lithuania sits 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 | EE | LT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 22% | 32% | LT +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 16% | EE +6 pp |
| VAT | 24% | 21% | EE +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 22% | 20% | EE +2 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 22% | 20% | EE +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lithuania | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Lithuania higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lithuania | 16% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Lithuania's (22% vs 16%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 24% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Lithuania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lithuania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Lithuania's (24% vs 21%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Estonia's figure is dated 2025-07-01 and Lithuania's 2026-03-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Estonia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Lithuania | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lithuania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's capital gains tax rate is 2pp higher than Lithuania's (22% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Crypto-assets · as of 2026-02-15 |
| Lithuania | 20% | Source: Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (VMI) — Kriptovaliutų apskaita ir mokesčiai · as of 2025-09-30 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's crypto tax rate is 2pp higher than Lithuania's (22% vs 20%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Estonia's figure is dated 2026-02-15 and Lithuania's 2025-09-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Lithuania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Estonia's wealth tax rate is identical to Lithuania's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.