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Germany vs Gibraltar: tax rates compared

Germany's income tax rate is 8.5pp higher than Gibraltar's (47.5% vs 39%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Gibraltar's 2026-03-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income39%47.5%Corporate15%30.1%Capital Gains0%25%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax DE GIDifference
Income Tax47.5%39%DE +8.5 pp
Corporate Tax30.1%15%DE +15.1 pp
Capital Gains Tax25%0%DE +25 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany47.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Gibraltar39%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-10
Difference+8.5 ppGermany higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Gibraltar15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+15.1 ppGermany higher

Germany's corporate tax rate is 15.1pp higher than Gibraltar's (30.1% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Gibraltar sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany25%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30
Gibraltar0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-03-10
Difference+25 ppGermany higher

Germany's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Gibraltar's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Germany sits above it, Gibraltar sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Gibraltar0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-10
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Germany's wealth tax rate is identical to Gibraltar's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.