Austria or Germany: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Level pegging: Austria and Germany weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Austria Germany Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 23% 29.65% −6.7 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 55% 14% to 47.48% +7.5 points
VAT standard rate 20% 19% +1.0 points
See the Austria page See the Germany page