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Moldova vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Portugal has an income tax rate of 53%, 41pp above Moldova's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: Moldova sits below it, Portugal sits above it. Moldova's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and Portugal's 2025-01-01, 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 | MD | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 53% | PT +41 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 12% | 30.5% | PT +18.5 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 23% | PT +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 12% | 28% | PT +16 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 28% | PT +16 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −41 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 12% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18.5 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a corporate tax rate of 30.5%, 18.5pp above Moldova's 12%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Moldova sits below it, Portugal sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a VAT rate of 23%, 3pp above Moldova's 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 12% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a capital gains tax rate of 28%, 16pp above Moldova's 12%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 12% | Source: State Tax Service of Moldova (Monitorul Fiscal FISC.md official clarification) — Q&A 29.2.1.21: tax regime for income from cryptocurrency disposal · as of 2022-05-26 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira — Criptoativos: Conceito fiscal e tributação · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a crypto tax rate of 28%, 16pp above Moldova's 12%. The 88-country average is 13%: Moldova sits below it, Portugal sits above it. Moldova's figure is dated 2022-05-26 and Portugal's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Moldova and Portugal share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.