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Guernsey vs Italy: tax rates compared
Italy's income tax rate is 27.2pp higher than Guernsey's (47.2% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Guernsey sits below it, Italy sits 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 | GG | IT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 47.2% | IT +27.2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 27.8% | IT +27.8 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 0% | 22% | IT +22 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 26% | IT +26 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Italy | 47.2% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −27.2 pp | Italy higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Italy | 27.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −27.8 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's corporate tax rate is 27.8pp higher than Guernsey's (27.8% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Guernsey sits below it, Italy sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Italy | 22% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −22 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's VAT rate is 22pp higher than Guernsey's (22% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Guernsey sits below it, Italy sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Italy's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Italy | 26% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Difference | −26 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's capital gains tax rate is 26pp higher than Guernsey's (26% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Guernsey sits below it, Italy sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Italy's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Italy | 0% | Source: Agenzia delle Entrate — IVIE, base imponibile e aliquota · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guernsey's wealth tax rate is identical to Italy's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Italy's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.