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Portugal vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared

Between the two, Portugal's income tax rate (53%) tops United Kingdom's (45%) by 8pp. The 37-country average is 43.2%: 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.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%PT 53%GB 45%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal53%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom45%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+8 ppPortugal higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%PT 30.5%GB 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal30.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5.5 ppPortugal higher

Between the two, Portugal's corporate tax rate (30.5%) tops United Kingdom's (25%) by 5.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.2%PT 23%GB 20%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal23%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
United Kingdom20%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Difference+3 ppPortugal higher

Between the two, Portugal's VAT rate (23%) tops United Kingdom's (20%) by 3pp. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%PT 0%GB 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05
United Kingdom0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Portugal and United Kingdom both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Portugal's figure is dated 2026-01-05 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.