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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 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | GR | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 44% | 48.6% | ES +4.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | ES +3 pp |
| VAT | 24% | 21% | GR +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | ES +30 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 44% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Spain 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 24% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-16 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Greece higher |
Greece's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Spain's (24% vs 21%). The 181-country average is 15%: 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.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-16 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Greece's (30% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: 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.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-16 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain 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: Crypto Tax.