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Netherlands vs South Africa: tax rates compared
South Africa has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 1.2pp above Netherlands's 25.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.2 pp | South Africa higherlargest gap on this page |
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Netherlands and South Africa share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.