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Estonia vs Portugal: tax rates compared

Portugal has an income tax rate of 53%, 31pp above Estonia's 22%. The 200-country average is 28%: Estonia sits below it, Portugal 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

0102030405060Income22%53%Corporate22%30.5%VAT23%24%Capital Gains22%28%Crypto22%28%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax EE PTDifference
Income Tax22%53%PT +31 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax22%30.5%PT +8.5 pp
VAT24%23%EE +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax22%28%PT +6 pp
Crypto Tax22%28%PT +6 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Estonia22%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal53%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−31 ppPortugal higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Estonia22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal30.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8.5 ppPortugal higher

Portugal has a corporate tax rate of 30.5%, 8.5pp above Estonia's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Estonia sits below it, Portugal sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Estonia24%Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01
Portugal23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24
Difference+1 ppEstonia higher

Estonia has a VAT rate of 24%, 1pp above Portugal's 23%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Estonia's figure is dated 2025-07-01 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Estonia22%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Estonia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-05-29
Portugal28%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24
Difference−6 ppPortugal higher

Portugal has a capital gains tax rate of 28%, 6pp above Estonia's 22%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Estonia22%Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Crypto-assets · as of 2026-02-15
Portugal28%Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira — Criptoativos: Conceito fiscal e tributação · as of 2026-06-25
Difference−6 ppPortugal higher

Portugal has a crypto tax rate of 28%, 6pp above Estonia's 22%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Estonia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-29
Portugal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Estonia and Portugal share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.