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Hungary vs Montenegro: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Hungary and Montenegro both post an income tax rate of 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Montenegro's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | HU | ME | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 15% | ME +6 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 27% | 21% | HU +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Montenegro higher |
Between the two, Montenegro's corporate tax rate (15%) tops Hungary's (9%) by 6pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Montenegro | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Hungary higher |
Between the two, Hungary's VAT rate (27%) tops Montenegro's (21%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Montenegro's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Hungary and Montenegro both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Montenegro's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Montenegro | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Hungary and Montenegro both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Montenegro's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.