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Slovakia vs Spain: tax rates compared

Spain's income tax rate is 23.6pp higher than Slovakia's (48.6% vs 25%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Slovakia sits below it, Spain sits 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%SK 25%ES 48.6%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia25%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−23.6 ppSpain higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%SK 24%ES 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−1 ppSpain higher

Spain's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Slovakia's (25% vs 24%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%SK 23%ES 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia23%Source: Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky — Sadzby dane (VAT rates) · as of 2025-01-01
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+2 ppSlovakia higher

Slovakia's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Spain's (23% vs 21%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%SK 0%ES 3.5%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-20
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Slovakia's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Slovakia sits below it, Spain sits above it. Slovakia's figure is dated 2026-01-20 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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