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Germany vs Tunisia: tax rates compared

Germany's income tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Tunisia's (47.5% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

At a glance

0102030405060Income40%47.5%Corporate20%30.1%VAT19%Wealth Tax0%1%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax DE TNDifference
Income Tax47.5%40%DE +7.5 pp
Corporate Tax30.1%20%DE +10.1 pplargest gap
VAT19%19%match
Wealth Tax0%1%TN +1 pp

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
Tunisia40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+7.5 ppGermany higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Tunisia20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10.1 ppGermany higher

Germany's corporate tax rate is 10.1pp higher than Tunisia's (30.1% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Tunisia sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Tunisia19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Germany's VAT rate is identical to Tunisia's — both sit at 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Germany0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Tunisia1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29
Difference−1 ppTunisia higher

Tunisia's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Germany's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Germany sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.

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