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Spain vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
Spain has an income tax rate of 48.6%, 3.6pp above United Kingdom's 45%. 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.6 pp | Spain higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Spain and United Kingdom share the same corporate tax rate: 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 21% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a VAT rate of 21%, 1pp above United Kingdom's 20%. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a wealth tax rate of 3.5%, 3.5pp above United Kingdom's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Spain sits above it, United Kingdom sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.