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France vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 37.4pp above Ukraine's 18%. The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, Ukraine sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, 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 | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 18% | FR +37.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 18% | FR +18.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 20% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 18% | FR +13.4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 18% | FR +12 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +37.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +18.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 18.1pp above Ukraine's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: France sits above it, Ukraine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France and Ukraine 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +13.4 pp | France higher |
France has a capital gains tax rate of 31.4%, 13.4pp above Ukraine's 18%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ukraine'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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: State Tax Service of Ukraine, Odesa Oblast — official explainer on personal income tax and military levy taxation of individual income from cryptocurrency transactions · as of 2024-07-18 |
| Difference | +12 pp | France higher |
France has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 12pp above Ukraine's 18%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France and Ukraine 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 Ukraine's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.