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France vs Israel: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 5.4pp above Israel's 50%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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 | FR | IL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 50% | FR +5.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 23% | FR +13.1 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 20% | 18% | FR +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 25% | FR +6.4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 25% | FR +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Israel | 50% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Israel | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 13.1pp above Israel's 23%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Israel | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | +2 pp | France higher |
France has a VAT rate of 20%, 2pp above Israel's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Israel | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | +6.4 pp | France higher |
France has a capital gains tax rate of 31.4%, 6.4pp above Israel's 25%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Israel's 2026-06-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 30% | Source: BOFiP-Impôts — RPPM, Cession d'actifs numériques à titre occasionnel, Modalités d'imposition (BOI-RPPM-PVBMC-30-30) · as of 2024-04-23 |
| Israel | 25% | Source: Israel Tax Authority — Income Tax Circular No. 05/2018: Taxation of Activity Using Decentralized Payment Instruments ("Virtual Currencies") · as of 2018-01-17 |
| Difference | +5 pp | France higher |
France has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Israel's 25%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2024-04-23 and Israel's 2018-01-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Israel | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France and Israel share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Israel's 2026-06-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.