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Taiwan vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom has an income tax rate of 45%, 5pp above Taiwan's 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Taiwan's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and United Kingdom's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | TW | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 45% | GB +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | GB +5 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 20% | GB +15 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 24% | GB +24 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 20% | 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 | −5 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Taiwan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Taiwan sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | −15 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a VAT rate of 20%, 15pp above Taiwan's 5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Taiwan sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Taiwan's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Income determination / Capital gains tax rates quick chart) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | −24 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a capital gains tax rate of 24%, 24pp above Taiwan's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Taiwan sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Taiwan's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Taiwan and United Kingdom share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Taiwan's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.