Germany or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: United States, ahead by 1.9 FiScore point.

Tax Germany United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 29.65% 21% +8.7 points
Personal income tax top bracket 14% to 47.48% 10% to 37% +10.5 points
VAT standard rate 19% 11.73% +7.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Germany

n/a

United States

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