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Estonia vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Estonia's (45% vs 22%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Estonia sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −23 pp | United Kingdom higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Estonia's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Estonia sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 20% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Estonia's VAT rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 20%. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Estonia'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. Estonia's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.