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Germany vs New Zealand: tax rates compared

Between the two, Germany's income tax rate (47.5%) tops New Zealand's (39%) by 8.5pp. The 37-country average is 43.2%: Germany sits above it, New Zealand 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%NZ 39%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany47.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
New Zealand39%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+8.5 ppGermany higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%DE 30.1%NZ 28%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
New Zealand28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2.1 ppGermany higher

Between the two, Germany's corporate tax rate (30.1%) tops New Zealand's (28%) by 2.1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.2%DE 19%NZ 15%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany19%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
New Zealand15%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Difference+4 ppGermany higher

Between the two, Germany's VAT rate (19%) tops New Zealand's (15%) by 4pp. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%DE 0%NZ 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
New Zealand0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Germany and New Zealand both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

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