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Germany vs Netherlands: tax rates compared
Netherlands has an income tax rate of 49.5%, 2pp above Germany's 47.5%. 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 |
| Netherlands | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Netherlands higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.3 pp | Germany higherlargest gap on this page |
Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 4.3pp above Netherlands's 25.8%. 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 |
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands has a VAT rate of 21%, 2pp above Germany's 19%. The 37-country average is 19.2%: Germany sits below it, Netherlands sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Germany and Netherlands 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 Netherlands's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.