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Hungary vs Serbia: tax rates compared

Hungary has an income tax rate of 15%, 5pp above Serbia's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

At a glance

0102030405060Income10%15%Corporate9%15%VAT20%27%Capital Gains15%Crypto15%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax HU RSDifference
Income Tax15%10%HU +5 pp
Corporate Tax9%15%RS +6 pp
VAT27%20%HU +7 pplargest gap
Capital Gains Tax15%15%match
Crypto Tax15%15%match
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
Serbia10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25
Difference+5 ppHungary higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Serbia15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−6 ppSerbia higher

Serbia has a corporate tax rate of 15%, 6pp above Hungary's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary27%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Serbia20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25
Difference+7 ppHungary higher

Hungary has a VAT rate of 27%, 7pp above Serbia's 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, 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
Serbia15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary and Serbia share the same capital gains tax rate: 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Serbia15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary and Serbia share the same crypto tax rate: 15%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, 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
Serbia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-25
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary and Serbia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.