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Germany vs Italy: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Italy's (47.5% vs 47.2%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | IT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.5% | 47.2% | DE +0.3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30.1% | 27.8% | DE +2.3 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 22% | IT +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 26% | IT +1 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 33% | IT +33 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 |
| Italy | 47.2% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.3 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Italy | 27.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.3 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 2.3pp higher than Italy's (30.1% vs 27.8%). 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 |
| Italy | 22% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Germany's (22% vs 19%). 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 |
| Italy | 26% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Germany's (26% vs 25%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Germany's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Italy's 2019-01-01, 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 |
| Italy | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | −33 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's crypto tax rate is 33pp higher than Germany's (33% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Germany sits below it, Italy sits above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-03-06 and Italy's 2026-02-25, 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 |
| Italy | 0% | Source: Agenzia delle Entrate — IVIE, base imponibile e aliquota · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Germany's wealth tax rate is identical to Italy's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Germany's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Italy's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.