corporate income tax RATES
around the world
Guess what tax is of primary interest to most company owners worldwide? Well, it is corporate income tax, also known as corporate profit tax. This tax is levied on a company’s profits and directly influences the net profit retained by the business. As such, it is useful to know corporate income tax rates across different countries.
Overall, corporate income tax rates vary from country to country. Some jurisdictions are more attractive in terms of tax burden, while others are less so. It gets even more nuanced with tax incentives, reduced corporate tax rates, etc. Some territories even may allow companies to be exempt from taxation when establishing a business.
For your convenience, our team has compiled corporate income tax rates worldwide in a table.
Finally, understanding corporate income tax rates is important both when choosing a jurisdiction for setting up a business and during its ongoing operations. To select the most suitable jurisdiction for your objectives, we also recommend considering other factors, such as:
- the ease of doing business in the country;
- the simplicity of company registration and ongoing compliance;
- the possibility of opening a bank account remotely, and more.
Corporate income tax is a direct tax levied on the profits generated by a company’s activities. Profit is generally calculated as business income minus expenses; however, not all expenses are deductible for tax purposes.
The concept of “profit” should be examined separately in each country, as the definitions of “income” and “expenses” vary under the legislation of different jurisdictions.
To save valuable time, we recommend contacting the specialists at GFLO Consultancy. We offer an initial free consultation during which we will help you determine the jurisdiction best suited for your objectives.
| Country | Standard rate | Reduced rate | Taxation principle |
| Australia ⇒ | 30% | 25% | Worldwide |
| Argentina | 25% | No | Worldwide |
| Belarus | 20% | 10%, 12%, 5% | Worldwide |
| Belize | 25% | 3%, 1.75% | Territorial |
| BVI ⇒ | 0% | No | Territorial |
| Brunei | 18.5% and 55% | No | Territorial |
| Bulgaria | 10% | No | Worldwide |
| Canada ⇒ | 38%, but the effective rate is lower | 15% | Worldwide |
| Costa Rica ⇒ | 30% | 20%, 10% | Territorial |
| Cyprus ⇒ | 12.5% | No | Worldwide |
| Czech Republic ⇒ | 21% | No | Worldwide |
| Denmark | 22% | No | Worldwide |
| Estonia ⇒ | 22% | 7% | Worldwide |
| Finland | 20% | No | Worldwide |
| France ⇒ | 31% | 28% | Worldwide |
| Georgia | 15% | 0% | Worldwide |
| Germany ⇒ | 15% + solidarity surcharge | No | Worldwide |
| Hong Kong ⇒ | 16.5% | 8.25% | Territorial |
| Iceland | 20% | No | Worldwide |
| India ⇒ | 15% - 30% | No | Worldwide |
| Ireland ⇒ | 12.5% | No | Worldwide |
| Isle of Man ⇒ | 20% (Banking and retail business), 10% (Real estate and petroleum extraction), 0% | No | Worldwide |
| Italy | 24% + regional tax | No | Worldwide |
| Latvia ⇒ | 20% | 15% | Worldwide |
| Lithuania ⇒ | 16% | 5% | Worldwide |
| Liechtenstein | 12.5% | No | Worldwide |
| Luxembourg ⇒ | 16% | 14% | Worldwide |
| Macau ⇒ | 3% - 12% (Progressive tax rate) | No | Territorial |
| Macedonia | 10% | No | Worldwide |
| Mauritius ⇒ | 15% | 0% | Territorial |
| Malta ⇒ | 35% | No | Worldwide |
| Mexico | 30% | No | Worldwide |
| Montenegro ⇒ | 9% - 15% (Progressive tax rate) | No | Worldwide |
| Montserrat ⇒ | 30% | No | Territorial |
| Netherlands ⇒ | 25.8% | 19% | Worldwide |
| New Zealand ⇒ | 28% | No | Worldwide |
| Norway | 22% | No | Worldwide |
| Poland ⇒ | 19% | 9% | Worldwide |
| Portugal | 21% | 17% | Worldwide |
| Russia | 25% | 15%, 13%, 10%, 9%, 0% | Worldwide |
| Romania | 16% | 3%, 1% | Worldwide |
| Seychelles ⇒ | 33% | 25% | Territorial |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⇒ | 30% | No | Worldwide |
| Singapore ⇒ | 17% | No | Territorial |
| Slovakia | 21% | 15% | Worldwide |
| Slovenia | 22% | 0% | Worldwide |
| Spain | 25% | No | Worldwide |
| South Korea ⇒ | 10% - 25% (Progressive tax rate) | No | Mixed |
| Sweden | 20.6% | No | Worldwide |
| Switzerland ⇒ | 11.97% or higher (depending on the canton) | No | Worldwide |
| Thailand ⇒ | 0%, 15%, 20% (Progressive tax rate) | No | Mixed |
| Turkiye ⇒ | 25%, 30% | No | Mixed |
| Ukraine | 18% | No | Worldwide |
| UAE ⇒ | 0%; for oil & gas and banking companies the rate may reach 55% | No | Territorial |
| United Kingdom ⇒ | 19% - 25% (Progressive tax rate) | No | Worldwide |
| USA ⇒ | 21% + state tax | No | Mixed |
| Uruguay | 25% | No | Territorial |


