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Ethiopia vs Italy: tax rates compared
Between the two, Italy's income tax rate (47.2%) tops Ethiopia's (35%) by 12.2pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Italy's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | ET | IT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 47.2% | IT +12.2 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 27.8% | ET +2.2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 22% | IT +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 26% | IT +11 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Italy | 47.2% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12.2 pp | Italy higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Italy | 27.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.2 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Between the two, Ethiopia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Italy's (27.8%) by 2.2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Italy | 22% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Italy higher |
Between the two, Italy's VAT rate (22%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 7pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Italy sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Italy | 26% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Italy higher |
Between the two, Italy's capital gains tax rate (26%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 11pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Italy's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Italy | 0% | Source: Agenzia delle Entrate — IVIE, base imponibile e aliquota · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ethiopia and Italy both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Italy's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.