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Hungary vs Samoa: tax rates compared

Samoa's income tax rate is 12pp higher than Hungary's (27% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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

0102030405060Income15%27%Corporate9%27%VAT15%27%Capital Gains15%27%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax HU WSDifference
Income Tax15%27%WS +12 pp
Corporate Tax9%27%WS +18 pplargest gap
VAT27%15%HU +12 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%27%WS +12 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
Samoa27%Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30
Difference−12 ppSamoa higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Samoa27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−18 ppSamoa higher

Samoa's corporate tax rate is 18pp higher than Hungary's (27% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Samoa sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary27%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Samoa15%Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05
Difference+12 ppHungary higher

Hungary's VAT rate is 12pp higher than Samoa's (27% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Hungary sits above it, Samoa matches the world average. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Samoa's 2015-11-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Samoa27%Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30
Difference−12 ppSamoa higher

Samoa's capital gains tax rate is 12pp higher than Hungary's (27% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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
Samoa0%Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary's wealth tax rate is identical to Samoa'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 Samoa's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.