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Country guides · Sources checked 28 Oct 2026
43 countries and regions · English & 简体中文
Every country's tax rules, explained in plain English.
Rates, residency rules, filing deadlines and treaties — sourced from official tax authorities and dated so you know what's current.
01 · Browse
Find your country
02 · Compare
Headline rates at a glance
Top national rates. Regional and local taxes, surcharges and social contributions can apply on top — each country page breaks them down.
| Country | Top personal income tax | Corporate tax | VAT / GST | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 37% federal | 21% federal | — state sales tax | Guide → |
| United Kingdom | 45% Scotland: 48% | 25% | 20% | Guide → |
 Germany | 45% + surcharge | 15% + solidarity surcharge and trade tax | 19% | Guide → |
 Ireland | 40% + USC | 12.5% trading | 23% | Guide → |
| Singapore | 24% | 17% | 9% GST | Guide → |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 9% | 5% | Guide → |
 Japan | 45% national | 23.2% national | 10% | Guide → |
| Australia | 45% excludes Medicare levy | 30% 25% for eligible companies | 10% GST | Guide → |
Headline rates only; scope and exceptions differ by jurisdiction. Check the official authorities below.
03 · Tools
Run the numbers
Salary calculators for 43 countries and regions, with supported tax years, scope notices and official references.
%Income tax calculatorEnter monthly salary, bonuses and birth month. CPF and resident income tax are calculated automatically.Open resource →183Singapore residency guideRead Singapore residency tests and official guidance.Open resource →⇄Singapore treaty directoryFind Singapore agreements in the official IRAS directory.Open resource →VATSingapore GST guideRead Singapore GST rates and registration conditions.Open resource →
All country tools and official services
- Hong Kong — IRD salaries tax calculator — 2025/26
- United Kingdom — HMRC Income Tax and National Insurance estimate
- Australia — ATO simple tax calculator — check exclusions
- Germany — BMF wage and income tax calculators
- France — DGFiP 2026 income-tax simulators
- Ireland — Official PAYE calculation guide (worked examples)
- Netherlands — Official general and employment tax-credit calculator
- Portugal — Official Modelo 3 IRS simulator — 2026 forms
- Spain — Official Renta WEB Open simulator instructions
- Italy — Official prefilled-return service and calculation statement
- Switzerland — Official FTA tax calculator
- Estonia — Official tax-rate and payroll reference
- Poland — Official employment-tax calculation and filing guide
- Sweden — Official monthly net-income calculator guide
- Japan — Official return-preparation and e-Tax guidance
- New Zealand — Official annual income-tax calculator
- South Korea — Official NTS filing directory and Hometax access
- China — Official annual-reconciliation filing instructions
- India — Official Income and Tax Estimator (login required)
- Malaysia — Official MyTax portal — e-Filing and PCB calculator
- Thailand — Official foreign-tax-credit calculation tool manual
- Vietnam — Official salary-tax calculation guide and deduction rules
- Indonesia — Official DJP PPh 21 calculator
- United States — Official IRS Tax Withholding Estimator
- Canada — Official CRA Payroll Deductions Online Calculator
- Mexico — Official SAT annual-return portal and simulator access
- Brazil — Official Receita Federal effective-rate simulator
- Argentina — Official SiRADIG deduction reporting service
- Chile — Official monthly employment-tax table lookup
- Colombia — Official Ayuda Renta 2025 workbook and filing instructions
- Panama — Official e-Tax income-tax calculator instructions
- Costa Rica — Official TRIBU-CR tax services
- Uruguay — Official DGI 2026 IRPF simulator downloads
- United Arab Emirates — Official Corporate Tax registration service and eligibility
- Saudi Arabia — Official ZAKATY individual zakat calculator
- Qatar — Official GTA tax services and Dhareeba guidance
- Israel — Official employee tax-refund simulator
- Egypt — Official ETA 2026 payroll calculation templates
- South Africa — Official SARS payroll tax-table lookup
- Nigeria — Official JRB PAYE calculator
- Kenya — Official KRA PAYE guidance and calculator access
- Morocco — Official tax-category reference and 2026 calculation rules
04 · Guides
Start from your situation
01Digital nomads & remote workersWhere you owe tax when you work from anywhere, and how nomad visas change it.Guide not yet published02Moving abroadLeaving one tax system and joining another: exit rules, the year you move, first filings.Guide not yet published03Hiring internationallyPayroll, permanent establishment risk and contractor rules when your team is global.Guide not yet published04Choosing where to incorporateCorporate rates, dividend taxes and substance requirements side by side.Guide not yet published05Retiring overseasHow pensions, social security and savings are taxed in popular retirement countries.Guide not yet published06Investing across bordersCapital gains, dividends and withholding tax on foreign shares and property.Guide not yet published
05 · Changelog
Recent tax changes
- 06 Apr 2025United KingdomNon-dom regime abolished, replaced by a residence-based four-year foreign income regime
- 2024PortugalNHR closed to new applicants; IFICI incentive for qualifying professionals now in place
- 01 Jan 2024GlobalPillar Two 15% global minimum tax takes effect for large groups across the EU and beyond
- 01 Jan 2024SingaporeGST rises from 8% to 9%, completing the two-step increase
Official explanations and tools
- IRAS — Resident and non-resident rates
- IRAS — Corporate tax and rebate
- IRAS — GST registration
- IRAS — Official treaty directory
- IRAS — Filing obligations
International comparison and filing sources
- IRS — US income tax rates
- IRS — US corporation tax
- IRS — Filing dates
- GOV.UK — Income tax
- GOV.UK — Scottish income tax
- GOV.UK — Corporation tax
- GOV.UK — VAT rates
- GOV.UK — Self Assessment deadlines
- Germany — Income tax legislation
- Germany — Corporation tax legislation
- Germany — VAT legislation
- Germany — Filing deadlines
- Irish Revenue — Income tax
- Irish Revenue — Corporation tax
- Irish Revenue — VAT rates
- UAE Government — Taxation
- Japan NTA — Tax information
- ATO — Resident income tax rates
- Australian Government — Company tax
- Australian Government — GST
- ATO — Preparing your tax return
- Canada CRA — Filing dates
- Hong Kong Government — Salaries tax rates
- Hong Kong IRD — Tax rates
- Malaysia HASiL — Individual tax rates
- Malaysia HASiL — Company tax rates
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