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Georgia vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Between the two, Georgia's income tax rate (20%) tops Hong Kong's (17%) by 3pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Georgia's figure is dated 2026-04-01 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 | GE | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 17% | GE +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 16.5% | HK +1.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 0% | GE +18 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 20% | Source: Tax Code of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia / matsne.gov.ge), Article 81 · as of 2026-04-01 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Georgia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Hong Kong higher |
Between the two, Hong Kong's corporate tax rate (16.5%) tops Georgia's (15%) by 1.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Georgia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Georgia higher |
Between the two, Georgia's VAT rate (18%) tops Hong Kong's (0%) by 18pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Georgia sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it. Georgia's figure is dated 2026-01-21 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0% | Source: Tax Code of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia / matsne.gov.ge), Articles 81-82 · as of 2026-04-01 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Georgia and Hong Kong both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Georgia's figure is dated 2026-04-01 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of Georgia — Public Ruling No. 201 (28 June 2019), on the taxation of crypto-assets · as of 2019-06-28 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department — Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 39 (Revised): Digital Economy, Electronic Commerce and Digital Assets · as of 2020-03-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Georgia and Hong Kong both post a crypto tax rate of 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Georgia's figure is dated 2019-06-28 and Hong Kong's 2020-03-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Georgia and Hong Kong both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Georgia's figure is dated 2026-01-21 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.