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Reference Per Country

Cross-border filing means juggling different systems, rates, and deadlines. Each handbook below summarizes how a jurisdiction taxes corporations and individuals.

Australia

How Australia taxes corporations and individuals โ€” a 30% company tax integrated through dividend imputation, a 50% CGT discount, compulsory superannuation, and a robust general anti-avoidance rule.

AUD ยท As-of June 2026

Canada

How Canada taxes corporations and individuals โ€” federal and provincial income tax, the CCPC regime and integration, a 50% capital-gains inclusion, and an extensive treaty network.

CAD ยท As-of June 2026

Germany

How Germany taxes corporations and individuals โ€” a corporate burden split between federal corporate tax and municipal trade tax, a 95% participation exemption, the Organschaft tax group, and progressive personal tax.

EUR ยท As-of June 2026

Ireland

How Ireland taxes corporations and individuals โ€” the 12.5% trading rate, a holding-company and IP hub, ATAD-compliant anti-avoidance, and a personal system with high marginal rates above modest incomes.

EUR ยท As-of June 2026

Netherlands

How the Netherlands taxes corporations and individuals โ€” a participation exemption and innovation box that anchor its holding-jurisdiction role, a box-based personal system, and a conditional withholding tax targeting low-tax structures.

EUR ยท As-of June 2026

New Zealand

How New Zealand taxes corporations and individuals โ€” a 28% company tax with full imputation, the notable absence of a general capital gains tax, and a broad-based model GST.

NZD ยท As-of June 2026

Singapore

How Singapore taxes corporations and individuals โ€” a 17% corporate rate on a quasi-territorial base, no capital gains tax, a one-tier dividend system, and a leading position as a holding and headquarters hub.

SGD ยท As-of June 2026

Spain

How Spain taxes corporations and individuals โ€” a 25% corporate rate with generous incentives, a 95% participation exemption, a regionally variable personal tax, and a wealth/solidarity tax on large fortunes.

EUR ยท As-of June 2026

United Kingdom

How the UK taxes corporations and individuals โ€” a 25% corporation tax, a self-assessment income tax administered by HMRC, the substantial shareholding exemption, and a recently reformed regime for internationally mobile individuals.

GBP ยท As-of June 2026

United States

How the United States taxes corporations and individuals โ€” federal income tax plus state tax, a flat 21% corporate rate, the dominance of pass-through businesses, and a worldwide reach over its citizens.

USD ยท As-of June 2026