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Hungary vs Mauritania: tax rates compared

Mauritania's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Hungary's (40% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Mauritania sits above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Mauritania's 2026-03-31, 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

0102030405060Income15%40%Corporate9%25%VAT16%27%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax HU MRDifference
Income Tax15%40%MR +25 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax9%25%MR +16 pp
VAT27%16%HU +11 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Mauritania40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference−25 ppMauritania higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Mauritania25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−16 ppMauritania higher

Mauritania's corporate tax rate is 16pp higher than Hungary's (25% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Mauritania sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary27%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Mauritania16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference+11 ppHungary higher

Hungary's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Mauritania's (27% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Mauritania's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Mauritania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary's wealth tax rate is identical to Mauritania's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Mauritania's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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