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Germany vs Peru: tax rates compared

Between the two, Germany's income tax rate (47.5%) tops Peru's (30%) by 17.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%47.5%Corporate29.5%30.1%VAT18%19%Capital Gains5%25%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax DE PEDifference
Income Tax47.5%30%DE +17.5 pp
Corporate Tax30.1%29.5%DE +0.6 pp
VAT19%18%DE +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax25%5%DE +20 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany47.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Peru30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference+17.5 ppGermany higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Peru29.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+0.6 ppGermany higher

Between the two, Germany's corporate tax rate (30.1%) tops Peru's (29.5%) by 0.6pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Peru18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference+1 ppGermany higher

Between the two, Germany's VAT rate (19%) tops Peru's (18%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany25%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30
Peru5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference+20 ppGermany higher

Between the two, Germany's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Peru's (5%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Germany sits above it, Peru sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Peru0%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Germany and Peru both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Germany's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.