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Hungary vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Pakistan's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Hungary's (35% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Pakistan sits above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 35% | PK +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 29% | PK +20 pp |
| VAT | 27% | 18% | HU +9 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 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Pakistan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than Hungary's (29% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Pakistan's (27% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hungary's capital gains tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hungary's wealth tax rate is identical to Pakistan'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 Pakistan's 2026-01-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.