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Germany vs Lithuania: tax rates compared

Germany's income tax rate is 15.5pp higher than Lithuania's (47.5% vs 32%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Germany sits above it, Lithuania 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

0102030405060World avg 43.2%DE 47.5%LT 32%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany47.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Lithuania32%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+15.5 ppGermany higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%DE 30.1%LT 16%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Lithuania16%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+14.1 ppGermany higher

Germany's corporate tax rate is 14.1pp higher than Lithuania's (30.1% vs 16%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Lithuania sits below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.2%DE 19%LT 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany19%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Lithuania21%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Difference−2 ppLithuania higher

Lithuania's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Germany's (21% vs 19%). The 37-country average is 19.2%: Germany sits below it, Lithuania sits above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%DE 0%LT 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Lithuania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-10
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Germany's wealth tax rate is identical to Lithuania's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.