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Germany vs Singapore: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 23.5pp higher than Singapore's (47.5% vs 24%). The 200-country average is 28%: Germany sits above it, Singapore sits below it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Singapore's 2026-04-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DE | SG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.5% | 24% | DE +23.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30.1% | 17% | DE +13.1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 9% | DE +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | DE +25 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Singapore | 24% | Source: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) — Individual Income Tax rates · as of 2026-04-27 |
| Difference | +23.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Singapore | 17% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 13.1pp higher than Singapore's (30.1% vs 17%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Singapore sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Singapore | 9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Singapore's (19% vs 9%). The 181-country average is 15%: Germany sits above it, Singapore sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Singapore | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Singapore's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Germany sits above it, Singapore sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| Singapore | 0% | Source: IRAS e-Tax Guide — Income Tax Treatment of Digital Tokens · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Germany's crypto tax rate is identical to Singapore's — both sit at 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-03-06 and Singapore's 2026-01-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Singapore | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Germany's wealth tax rate is identical to Singapore's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.