FR · EuropeRU · Europe
France vs Russia: tax rates compared
France's income tax rate is 33.4pp higher than Russia's (55.4% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, Russia sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Russia's 2026-07-04, 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 | RU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 22% | FR +33.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 25% | FR +11.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 22% | RU +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 15% | FR +16.4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 15% | FR +15 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 |
| Russia | 22% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Difference | +33.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Russia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +11.1 pp | France higher |
France's corporate tax rate is 11.1pp higher than Russia's (36.1% vs 25%). 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 |
| Russia | 22% | Source: Federal Tax Service of Russia (FNS) — VAT rate transition guidance · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Russia higher |
Russia's VAT rate is 2pp higher than France's (22% 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 |
| Russia | 15% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Difference | +16.4 pp | France higher |
France's capital gains tax rate is 16.4pp higher than Russia's (31.4% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Russia's 2026-07-04, 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 |
| Russia | 15% | Source: Налоговый кодекс РФ, часть вторая — Глава 23 (Налог на доходы физических лиц), Статьи 210 и 224 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | France higher |
France's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than Russia's (30% vs 15%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2024-04-23 and Russia's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Russia | 0% | Source: Tax Code of the Russian Federation, Part Two (official consolidated text via KonsultantPlus legal reference database) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France's wealth tax rate is identical to Russia'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 Russia's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.