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Israel vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
Israel has an income tax rate of 50%, 5pp above United Kingdom's 45%. 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 | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 50% | 45% | IL +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 25% | GB +2 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 20% | GB +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 24% | IL +1 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 25% | 24% | IL +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 50% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Israel higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 2pp above Israel's 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 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | −2 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a VAT rate of 20%, 2pp above Israel's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Israel's figure is dated 2026-06-29 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Israel higher |
Israel has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 1pp above United Kingdom's 24%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Israel's figure is dated 2026-06-29 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Check if you need to pay tax when you sell cryptoassets · as of 2025-05-29 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Israel higher |
Israel has a crypto tax rate of 25%, 1pp above United Kingdom's 24%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Israel's figure is dated 2018-01-17 and United Kingdom's 2025-05-29, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Israel and United Kingdom share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Israel's figure is dated 2026-06-29 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.