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Germany vs Thailand: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Thailand's (47.5% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Thailand's 2026-02-02, 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 | TH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.5% | 35% | DE +12.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30.1% | 20% | DE +10.1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 7% | DE +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | DE +25 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 15% | TH +15 pp |
| 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 |
| Thailand | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Thailand | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 10.1pp higher than Thailand's (30.1% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Thailand sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Thailand | 7% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's VAT rate is 12pp higher than Thailand's (19% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Germany sits above it, Thailand 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 |
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Thailand's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Germany sits above it, Thailand 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 |
| Thailand | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Thailand higher |
Thailand's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than Germany's (15% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Germany sits below it, Thailand sits above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-03-06 and Thailand's 2026-02-02, 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 |
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Germany's wealth tax rate is identical to Thailand's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.