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Hungary vs Slovakia: tax rates compared
Slovakia's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Hungary's (25% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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
| Tax | HU | SK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 25% | SK +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 24% | SK +15 pp |
| VAT | 27% | 23% | HU +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | HU +15 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 35% | SK +20 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Slovakia | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Slovakia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Slovakia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Slovakia higher |
Slovakia's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Hungary's (24% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Slovakia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Slovakia | 23% | Source: Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky — Sadzby dane (VAT rates) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Slovakia's (27% vs 23%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Slovakia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Slovakia's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Hungary sits above it, Slovakia sits below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Slovakia's 2026-01-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Slovakia | 35% | Source: Slov-Lex — Zákon č. 595/2003 Z. z. o dani z príjmov (znenie účinné od 1.1.2026), §2, §4, §8, §9 a §15 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Slovakia higher |
Slovakia's crypto tax rate is 20pp higher than Hungary's (35% vs 15%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Slovakia's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Slovakia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hungary's wealth tax rate is identical to Slovakia'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 Slovakia's 2026-01-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.