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France vs Lithuania: tax rates compared
France's income tax rate is 23.4pp higher than Lithuania's (55.4% vs 32%). 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 | LT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 32% | FR +23.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 16% | FR +20.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 21% | LT +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 20% | FR +11.4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 20% | FR +10 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 |
| Lithuania | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +23.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lithuania | 16% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20.1 pp | France higher |
France's corporate tax rate is 20.1pp higher than Lithuania's (36.1% vs 16%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: France sits above it, Lithuania sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Lithuania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lithuania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Lithuania higher |
Lithuania's VAT rate is 1pp higher than France's (21% vs 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 |
| Lithuania | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lithuania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| Difference | +11.4 pp | France higher |
France's capital gains tax rate is 11.4pp higher than Lithuania's (31.4% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Lithuania's 2026-03-10, 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 |
| Lithuania | 20% | Source: Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (VMI) — Kriptovaliutų apskaita ir mokesčiai · as of 2025-09-30 |
| Difference | +10 pp | France higher |
France's crypto tax rate is 10pp higher than Lithuania's (30% vs 20%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2024-04-23 and Lithuania's 2025-09-30, 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 |
| Lithuania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France's wealth tax rate is identical to Lithuania's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Lithuania's 2026-03-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.