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Portugal vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Portugal's income tax rate (53%) tops Tunisia's (40%) by 13pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | PT | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 53% | 40% | PT +13 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30.5% | 20% | PT +10.5 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 19% | PT +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.5 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's corporate tax rate (30.5%) tops Tunisia's (20%) by 10.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Portugal sits above it, Tunisia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's VAT rate (23%) tops Tunisia's (19%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Portugal's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Portugal sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.