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Israel vs Spain: tax rates compared
Israel's income tax rate is 1.4pp higher than Spain's (50% vs 48.6%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above 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 | IL | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 50% | 48.6% | IL +1.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 25% | ES +2 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 21% | ES +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 30% | ES +5 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 25% | 30% | ES +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 50% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.4 pp | Israel higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Israel's (25% vs 23%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Israel's (21% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Israel's figure is dated 2026-06-29 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Israel's (30% vs 25%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Israel's figure is dated 2026-06-29 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 25% | Source: Israel Tax Authority — Income Tax Circular No. 05/2018: Taxation of Activity Using Decentralized Payment Instruments ("Virtual Currencies") · as of 2018-01-17 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: Agencia Tributaria — Manual Práctico Renta 2025, Compra y venta de monedas virtuales: tributación en el IRPF del inversor · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's crypto tax rate is 5pp higher than Israel's (30% vs 25%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Israel's figure is dated 2018-01-17 and Spain's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Israel's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Israel sits below it, Spain sits above it. Israel's figure is dated 2026-06-29 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.