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Ethiopia vs Netherlands: tax rates compared
Netherlands's income tax rate is 14.5pp higher than Ethiopia's (49.5% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Netherlands'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 | NL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 49.5% | NL +14.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25.8% | ET +4.2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 21% | NL +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 36% | NL +21 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Netherlands | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −14.5 pp | Netherlands higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.2 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's corporate tax rate is 4.2pp higher than Netherlands's (30% vs 25.8%). 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 |
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Ethiopia's (21% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Netherlands 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 |
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's capital gains tax rate is 21pp higher than Ethiopia's (36% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's wealth tax rate is identical to Netherlands's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Netherlands's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.