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Germany vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
Between the two, Germany's income tax rate (47.5%) tops Ukraine's (18%) by 29.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Germany sits above it, Ukraine sits below it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, 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 | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.5% | 18% | DE +29.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30.1% | 18% | DE +12.1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 20% | UA +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 18% | DE +7 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 18% | UA +18 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +29.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12.1 pp | Germany higher |
Between the two, Germany's corporate tax rate (30.1%) tops Ukraine's (18%) by 12.1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Ukraine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Ukraine higher |
Between the two, Ukraine's VAT rate (20%) tops Germany's (19%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Germany higher |
Between the two, Germany's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Ukraine's (18%) by 7pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: State Tax Service of Ukraine, Odesa Oblast — official explainer on personal income tax and military levy taxation of individual income from cryptocurrency transactions · as of 2024-07-18 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Ukraine higher |
Between the two, Ukraine's crypto tax rate (18%) tops Germany's (0%) by 18pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Germany sits below it, Ukraine sits above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-03-06 and Ukraine's 2024-07-18, 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 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Germany and Ukraine both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.