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United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan: tax rates compared

Between the two, United Kingdom's income tax rate (45%) tops Uzbekistan's (12%) by 33pp. The 200-country average is 28%: United Kingdom sits above it, Uzbekistan sits below it. United Kingdom's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Uzbekistan's 2026-01-16, 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

0102030405060Income12%45%Corporate15%25%VAT12%20%Capital Gains12%24%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax GB UZDifference
Income Tax45%12%GB +33 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%15%GB +10 pp
VAT20%12%GB +8 pp
Capital Gains Tax24%12%GB +12 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
United Kingdom45%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uzbekistan12%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uzbekistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-16
Difference+33 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
United Kingdom25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uzbekistan15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Uzbekistan's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: United Kingdom sits above it, Uzbekistan sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
United Kingdom20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Uzbekistan12%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uzbekistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-16
Difference+8 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's VAT rate (20%) tops Uzbekistan's (12%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: United Kingdom sits above it, Uzbekistan sits below it. United Kingdom's figure is dated 2025-12-24 and Uzbekistan's 2026-01-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
United Kingdom24%Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30
Uzbekistan12%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uzbekistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-16
Difference+12 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's capital gains tax rate (24%) tops Uzbekistan's (12%) by 12pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. United Kingdom's figure is dated 2024-10-30 and Uzbekistan's 2026-01-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
United Kingdom0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Uzbekistan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uzbekistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — United Kingdom and Uzbekistan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. United Kingdom's figure is dated 2025-12-24 and Uzbekistan's 2026-01-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.