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Hungary vs Portugal: tax rates compared

Portugal's income tax rate is 38pp higher than Hungary's (53% vs 15%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Hungary sits below it, Portugal sits above it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%HU 15%PT 53%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal53%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−38 ppPortugal higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%HU 9%PT 30.5%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal30.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−21.5 ppPortugal higher

Portugal's corporate tax rate is 21.5pp higher than Hungary's (30.5% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Portugal sits above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%HU 27%PT 23%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary27%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Portugal23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-26
Difference+4 ppHungary higher

Hungary's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Portugal's (27% vs 23%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Portugal's 2026-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%HU 0%PT 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Portugal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary's wealth tax rate is identical to Portugal'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 Portugal's 2026-01-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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