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Germany vs Hungary: tax rates compared
Germany has an income tax rate of 47.5%, 32.5pp above Hungary's 15%. The 37-country average is 43.2%: Germany sits above it, Hungary sits below it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hungary | 15% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +32.5 pp | Germany higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hungary | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +21.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 21.1pp above Hungary's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Hungary sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Hungary | 27% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary has a VAT rate of 27%, 8pp above Germany's 19%. The 37-country average is 19.2%: Germany sits below it, Hungary sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Hungary | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Germany and Hungary share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Germany's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Hungary's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.