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Germany vs India: tax rates compared
Germany has an income tax rate of 47.5%, 17.5pp above India's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and India's 2026-05-12, 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 | DE | IN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.5% | 30% | DE +17.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30.1% | 30% | DE +0.1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 18% | DE +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 12.5% | DE +12.5 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 30% | IN +30 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| India | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | +17.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 0.1pp above India's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a VAT rate of 19%, 1pp above India's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 12.5pp above India's 12.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Germany's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and India's 2024-07-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| India | 30% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India — Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in the Finance Bill 2022 · as of 2023-04-01 |
| Difference | −30 pp | India higher |
India has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 30pp above Germany's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Germany sits below it, India sits above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-03-06 and India's 2023-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| India | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Germany and India share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.