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Hungary vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
Ukraine has an income tax rate of 18%, 3pp above Hungary's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, 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
| Tax | HU | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 18% | UA +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 18% | UA +9 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 27% | 20% | HU +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 18% | UA +3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 18% | UA +3 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Ukraine higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine has a corporate tax rate of 18%, 9pp above Hungary's 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 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary has a VAT rate of 27%, 7pp above Ukraine's 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine has a capital gains tax rate of 18%, 3pp above Hungary's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: State Tax Service of Ukraine, Odesa Oblast — official explainer on personal income tax and military levy taxation of individual income from cryptocurrency transactions · as of 2024-07-18 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine has a crypto tax rate of 18%, 3pp above Hungary's 15%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Ukraine's 2024-07-18, 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 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hungary and Ukraine 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 Ukraine's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.