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Greece vs Spain: tax rates compared

Spain's income tax rate is 4.6pp higher than Greece's (48.6% vs 44%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: 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.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%GR 44%ES 48.6%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Greece44%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−4.6 ppSpain higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%GR 22%ES 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Greece22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3 ppSpain higher

Spain's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Greece's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Greece sits below it, Spain sits above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%GR 24%ES 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Greece24%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-16
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+3 ppGreece higher

Greece's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Spain's (24% vs 21%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Greece's figure is dated 2026-02-16 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%GR 0%ES 3.5%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Greece0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-16
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Greece's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Greece sits below it, Spain sits above it. Greece's figure is dated 2026-02-16 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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