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United Kingdom vs Vietnam: tax rates compared

Between the two, United Kingdom's income tax rate (45%) tops Vietnam's (35%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. United Kingdom's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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

0102030405060Income35%45%Corporate20%25%VAT10%20%Capital Gains0.1%24%Crypto0.1%24%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax GB VNDifference
Income Tax45%35%GB +10 pp
Corporate Tax25%20%GB +5 pp
VAT20%10%GB +10 pp
Capital Gains Tax24%0.1%GB +23.9 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax24%0.1%GB +23.9 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
Vietnam35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+10 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
Vietnam20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Vietnam's (20%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: United Kingdom sits above it, Vietnam 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
Vietnam10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+10 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's VAT rate (20%) tops Vietnam's (10%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: United Kingdom sits above it, Vietnam sits below it. United Kingdom's figure is dated 2025-12-24 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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
Vietnam0.1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+23.9 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's capital gains tax rate (24%) tops Vietnam's (0.1%) by 23.9pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: United Kingdom sits above it, Vietnam sits below it. United Kingdom's figure is dated 2024-10-30 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
United Kingdom24%Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Check if you need to pay tax when you sell cryptoassets · as of 2025-05-29
Vietnam0.1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Vietnam · as of 2025-10-01
Difference+23.9 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's crypto tax rate (24%) tops Vietnam's (0.1%) by 23.9pp. The 88-country average is 13%: United Kingdom sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.

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
Vietnam0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — United Kingdom and Vietnam 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 Vietnam's 2026-03-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.