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Gibraltar vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared

Between the two, United Kingdom's income tax rate (45%) tops Gibraltar's (39%) by 6pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Gibraltar's figure is dated 2026-03-10 and United Kingdom's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

0102030405060Income39%45%Corporate15%25%Capital Gains0%24%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax GI GBDifference
Income Tax39%45%GB +6 pp
Corporate Tax15%25%GB +10 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%24%GB +24 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gibraltar39%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-10
United Kingdom45%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−6 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gibraltar15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Gibraltar's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Gibraltar sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gibraltar0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-03-10
United Kingdom24%Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30
Difference−24 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's capital gains tax rate (24%) tops Gibraltar's (0%) by 24pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gibraltar sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Gibraltar's figure is dated 2026-03-10 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gibraltar0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-10
United Kingdom0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Gibraltar and United Kingdom both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Gibraltar's figure is dated 2026-03-10 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.