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France vs Moldova: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 43.4pp above Moldova's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, Moldova sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Moldova's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | MD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 12% | FR +43.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 12% | FR +24.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 20% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 12% | FR +19.4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 12% | FR +18 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 |
| Moldova | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +43.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Moldova | 12% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +24.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 24.1pp above Moldova's 12%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: France sits above it, Moldova sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Moldova | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France and Moldova share the same VAT rate: 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 |
| Moldova | 12% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +19.4 pp | France higher |
France has a capital gains tax rate of 31.4%, 19.4pp above Moldova's 12%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Moldova's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Moldova | 12% | Source: State Tax Service of Moldova (Monitorul Fiscal FISC.md official clarification) — Q&A 29.2.1.21: tax regime for income from cryptocurrency disposal · as of 2022-05-26 |
| Difference | +18 pp | France higher |
France has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 18pp above Moldova's 12%. The 88-country average is 13%: France sits above it, Moldova sits below it. France's figure is dated 2024-04-23 and Moldova's 2022-05-26, 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 |
| Moldova | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France and Moldova 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 Moldova's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.