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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

0102030405060Income44%48.6%Corporate22%25%VAT21%24%Capital Gains0%30%Wealth Tax0%3.5%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax GR ESDifference
Income Tax44%48.6%ES +4.6 pp
Corporate Tax22%25%ES +3 pp
VAT24%21%GR +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%30%ES +30 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%3.5%ES +3.5 pp

Income Tax

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 higher

Corporate Tax

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

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 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

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Greece0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-16
Spain30%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−30 ppSpain 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

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: Crypto Tax.