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South Africa vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain has an income tax rate of 48.6%, 3.6pp above South Africa's 45%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-03-01 and Spain'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 | ZA | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 48.6% | ES +3.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 25% | ZA +2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 21% | ES +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 18% | 30% | ES +12 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 18% | 30% | ES +12 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 2pp above Spain's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a VAT rate of 21%, 6pp above South Africa's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: South Africa matches the world average, Spain sits above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a capital gains tax rate of 30%, 12pp above South Africa's 18%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18% | Source: South African Revenue Service — Crypto Assets & Tax · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: Agencia Tributaria — Manual Práctico Renta 2025, Compra y venta de monedas virtuales: tributación en el IRPF del inversor · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 12pp above South Africa's 18%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-03-20 and Spain's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a wealth tax rate of 3.5%, 3.5pp above South Africa's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: South Africa sits below it, Spain sits above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.