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Germany vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Between the two, Germany's corporate tax rate (30.1%) tops Hong Kong's (16.5%) by 13.6pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | 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 | +13.6 pp | Germany higherlargest gap on this page |
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| 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 — Germany and Hong Kong both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Germany's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.