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France vs Latvia: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 22.4pp above Latvia's 33%. 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 | LV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 33% | FR +22.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 20% | FR +16.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 21% | LV +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 25.5% | FR +5.9 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 25.5% | FR +4.5 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 |
| Latvia | 33% | Source: State Revenue Service of Latvia (VID) — Personal Income Tax rates · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | +22.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Latvia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +16.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 16.1pp above Latvia's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: France sits above it, Latvia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Latvia | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Latvia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Latvia higher |
Latvia has a VAT rate of 21%, 1pp above France's 20%. 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 |
| Latvia | 25.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Latvia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +5.9 pp | France higher |
France has a capital gains tax rate of 31.4%, 5.9pp above Latvia's 25.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Latvia's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Latvia | 25.5% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Latvia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | France higher |
France has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 4.5pp above Latvia's 25.5%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2024-04-23 and Latvia's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Latvia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France and Latvia 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 Latvia's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.