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Germany vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Germany has an income tax rate of 47.5%, 6.1pp above Switzerland's 41.4%. The 37-country average is 43.2%: Germany sits above it, Switzerland 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.1 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.5 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 10.5pp above Switzerland's 19.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Switzerland | 7.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | +11.3 pp | Germany higherlargest gap on this page |
Germany has a VAT rate of 19%, 11.3pp above Switzerland's 7.7%. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a wealth tax rate of 0.9%, 0.9pp above Germany's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Germany sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Germany's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.