France or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: United States, ahead by 1.4 FiScore point.

Tax France United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25% 21% +4.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 45% 10% to 37% +8.0 points
VAT standard rate 20% 11.73% +8.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

France

General regime 25%
SMEs: first 42,500 euros profit Revenue < 10 M€, capital 75% held by individuals 15%

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the France page See the United States page