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Hungary vs Taiwan: tax rates compared
Taiwan's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Hungary's (40% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Taiwan sits above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, 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 | TW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 40% | TW +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 20% | TW +11 pp |
| VAT | 27% | 5% | HU +22 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | HU +15 pp |
| 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 |
| Taiwan | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Taiwan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Taiwan higher |
Taiwan's corporate tax rate is 11pp higher than Hungary's (20% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Taiwan | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's VAT rate is 22pp higher than Taiwan's (27% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Hungary sits above it, Taiwan sits below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Income determination / Capital gains tax rates quick chart) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Taiwan's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Hungary sits above it, Taiwan sits below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hungary's wealth tax rate is identical to Taiwan'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 Taiwan's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.