Top Tax Rate by Country
Chad has the highest top tax rate in the world at 60.0%.
Note: This list uses the latest available data from sources such as Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, General Direction of Taxes, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, and Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador. The data is updated regularly.
| Rank | Country | Top Tax Rate (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chad
|
60.0% | 2016 |
| 2 |
Aruba
|
59.0% | 2016 |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
57.1% | 2016 |
| 4 |
Portugal
|
56.5% | 2016 |
| 5 |
Japan
|
56.0% | 2016 |
| 6 |
Denmark
|
55.8% | 2017 |
| 7 |
Austria
|
55.0% | 2016 |
| 8 |
Belgium
|
53.7% | 2016 |
| 9 |
Netherlands
|
52.0% | 2016 |
| 10 |
Finland
|
51.6% | 2016 |
| 11 |
France
|
50.2% | 2016 |
| 12 |
Zimbabwe
|
50.0% | 2016 |
| 13 |
Slovenia
|
50.0% | 2016 |
| 14 |
Israel
|
50.0% | 2016 |
| 15 |
Italy
|
48.8% | 2016 |
| 16 |
Greece
|
48.0% | 2016 |
| 17 |
Ireland
|
48.0% | 2016 |
| 18 |
Germany
|
47.5% | 2016 |
| 19 |
Croatia
|
47.2% | 2016 |
| 20 |
Iceland
|
46.3% | 2016 |
| 21 |
South Africa
|
45.0% | 2017 |
| 22 |
Australia
|
45.0% | 2016 |
| 23 |
China
|
45.0% | 2016 |
| 24 |
Taiwan
|
45.0% | 2016 |
| 25 |
Spain
|
45.0% | 2016 |
| 26 |
United Kingdom
|
45.0% | 2016 |
| 27 |
Luxembourg
|
43.6% | 2016 |
| 28 |
Papua New Guinea
|
42.0% | 2016 |
| 29 |
Guinea
|
40.0% | 2016 |
| 30 |
Mauritania
|
40.0% | 2016 |
| 31 |
Senegal
|
40.0% | 2016 |
| 32 |
Uganda
|
40.0% | 2016 |
| 33 |
Switzerland
|
40.0% | 2016 |
| 34 |
Chile
|
40.0% | 2016 |
| 35 |
United States
|
39.6% | 2016 |
| 36 |
Norway
|
38.5% | 2017 |
| 37 |
Morocco
|
38.0% | 2016 |
| 38 |
South Korea
|
38.0% | 2016 |
| 39 |
Suriname
|
38.0% | 2016 |
| 40 |
Namibia
|
37.0% | 2016 |
| 41 |
Armenia
|
36.0% | 2016 |
| 42 |
India
|
35.5% | 2016 |
| 43 |
Algeria
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 44 |
Cameroon
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 45 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 46 |
Ethiopia
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 47 |
Gabon
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 48 |
Tunisia
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 49 |
Zambia
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 50 |
Thailand
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 51 |
Vietnam
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 52 |
Cyprus
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 53 |
Malta
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 54 |
Turkey
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 55 |
Mexico
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 56 |
Argentina
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 57 |
Ecuador
|
35.0% | 2016 |
| 58 |
Venezuela
|
34.0% | 2016 |
| 59 |
Barbados
|
33.5% | 2016 |
| 60 |
Swaziland
|
33.0% | 2016 |
| 61 |
New Zealand
|
33.0% | 2016 |
| 62 |
Puerto Rico
|
33.0% | 2016 |
| 63 |
Canada
|
33.0% | 2016 |
| 64 |
Colombia
|
33.0% | 2016 |
| 65 |
Mozambique
|
32.0% | 2016 |
| 66 |
Philippines
|
32.0% | 2016 |
| 67 |
Poland
|
32.0% | 2016 |
| 68 |
Kenya
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 69 |
Lesotho
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 70 |
Malawi
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 71 |
Rwanda
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 72 |
Tanzania
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 73 |
El Salvador
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 74 |
Nicaragua
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 75 |
Indonesia
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 76 |
Peru
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 77 |
Uruguay
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 78 |
Bangladesh
|
30.0% | 2016 |
| 79 |
Malaysia
|
28.0% | 2016 |
| 80 |
Brazil
|
27.5% | 2016 |
| 81 |
Samoa
|
27.0% | 2016 |
| 82 |
Botswana
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 83 |
Ghana
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 84 |
Dominican Republic
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 85 |
Honduras
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 86 |
Jamaica
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 87 |
Panama
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 88 |
Trinidad and Tobago
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 89 |
Slovakia
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 90 |
Azerbaijan
|
25.0% | 2016 |
| 91 |
Nigeria
|
24.0% | 2016 |
| 92 |
Laos
|
24.0% | 2016 |
| 93 |
Liechtenstein
|
24.0% | 2016 |
| 94 |
Uzbekistan
|
23.0% | 2016 |
| 95 |
Albania
|
23.0% | 2016 |
| 96 |
Latvia
|
23.0% | 2016 |
| 97 |
Egypt
|
22.5% | 2016 |
| 98 |
Singapore
|
22.0% | 2016 |
| 99 |
Czech Republic
|
22.0% | 2017 |
| 100 |
Syria
|
22.0% | 2016 |
| 101 |
Madagascar
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 102 |
Fiji
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 103 |
Cambodia
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 104 |
Estonia
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 105 |
Isle of Man
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 106 |
Georgia
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 107 |
Jordan
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 108 |
Lebanon
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 109 |
Afghanistan
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 110 |
Pakistan
|
20.0% | 2016 |
| 111 |
Moldova
|
18.0% | 2016 |
| 112 |
Ukraine
|
18.0% | 2016 |
| 113 |
Angola
|
17.0% | 2016 |
| 114 |
Romania
|
16.0% | 2016 |
| 115 |
Mauritius
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 116 |
Seychelles
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 117 |
Costa Rica
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 118 |
Hong Kong
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 119 |
Hungary
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 120 |
Lithuania
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 121 |
Serbia
|
15.0% | 2017 |
| 122 |
Iraq
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 123 |
Yemen
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 124 |
Sri Lanka
|
15.0% | 2016 |
| 125 |
Russia
|
13.0% | 2016 |
| 126 |
Tajikistan
|
13.0% | 2016 |
| 127 |
Belarus
|
13.0% | 2017 |
| 128 |
Bolivia
|
13.0% | 2016 |
| 129 |
Macau
|
12.0% | 2016 |
| 130 |
Libya
|
10.0% | 2016 |
| 131 |
Kazakhstan
|
10.0% | 2016 |
| 132 |
Mongolia
|
10.0% | 2016 |
| 133 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
10.0% | 2016 |
| 134 |
Bulgaria
|
10.0% | 2016 |
| 135 |
Macedonia
|
10.0% | 2016 |
| 136 |
Montenegro
|
9.0% | 2016 |
| 137 |
Guatemala
|
7.0% | 2016 |
| 138 |
Bahamas
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 139 |
Cayman Islands
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 140 |
Brunei
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 141 |
Bahrain
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 142 |
Kuwait
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 143 |
Oman
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 144 |
Qatar
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 145 |
Saudi Arabia
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 146 |
United Arab Emirates
|
0.0% | 2016 |
| 147 |
Bermuda
|
0.0% | 2016 |