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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 37-country average is 43.2%: both sit above 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 |
| 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: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Italy | 22% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Italy higherlargest gap on this page |
Italy's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Germany's (22% vs 19%). The 37-country average is 19.2%: Germany sits below it, Italy sits above it.
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.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.