Where the top income-tax rate kicks in
The taxable-income threshold above which each country applies its top personal rate.
| Country | Entry band |
|---|---|
| 0% up to EUR 24,000 | |
| 5% on the first ARS 2,000,030 of taxable income | |
| 0% up to AUD 18,200 | |
| 0% up to €13,539 | |
| 0% — no brackets exist | |
| 25% after the €11,180 tax-free base | |
| 0% — total income up to BZD 29,000 is exempt (since January 2025) | |
| 10% from the first euro | |
| 14% federal after the CAD 16,452 basic personal amount | |
| 0% up to 13.5 UTA (≈ CLP 11.3 million at the Dec 2025 unit) | |
| 0% up to 1,090 UVT (≈ COP 57 million) | |
| 0% up to CRC 918,000/month (employment) or CRC 6,244,000/year (self-employed) | |
| 15% – 23% after the EUR 600 monthly allowance | |
| 0% on the first EUR 22,000 | |
| 15%, offset by the CZK 30,840 basic credit | |
| ≈ 42% marginal after the DKK 54,100 allowance | |
| 0% up to USD 12,208, then 5% | |
| 0% up to USD 6,600 | |
| 0% on the first EUR 8,400 (EUR 9,312 from pension age) | |
| 12.64% state from the first euro, offset by credits | |
| 0% up to €11,600 per part | |
| 20% from the first lari — no general personal allowance | |
| 0% up to €12,348, then from 14% | |
| 9% on the first EUR 10,000 (0% up to EUR 20,000 if you are under 26) | |
| 2% on the first HKD 50,000 of net chargeable income | |
| 15% from the first forint (0% for exempt groups) | |
| 5% on the first IDR 60 million | |
| 20% up to €44,000 | |
| 23% on the first €28,000 | |
| 5% national on the first JPY 1.95 million | |
| 25.5% after the EUR 6,600 annual allowance | |
| 20%, after an allowance of up to EUR 747 a month | |
| 0% up to €13,230 | |
| 0% on the first MYR 5,000, then 1% to MYR 20,000 | |
| 0% on the first EUR 12,000 (single); up to EUR 22,500 tax-free for married parents of 2+ children | |
| 0% on the first MUR 500,000 | |
| 1.92% on the first MXN 10,135 | |
| 0% | |
| 0% up to EUR 700/month | |
| 35.75% to €38,883 (8.1% tax + 27.65% national insurance) | |
| 10.5% on the first NZD 15,600 | |
| 22% flat after allowances; bracket tax from NOK 226,100 | |
| 0% up to PAB 11,000 | |
| 8% on the first 5 UIT (PEN 27,500) of taxable income | |
| 0% on the first PHP 250,000, then 15% | |
| 0% on the first PLN 30,000; 12% band to PLN 120,000 | |
| 12.5% on the first €8,342 | |
| 0% | |
| 10% after contributions and the minimum-wage-linked allowance | |
| 0% | |
| 0% on the first SGD 20,000 | |
| 19% after the EUR 5,966.73 personal allowance | |
| 16% after allowances | |
| 18% on the first ZAR 245,100 | |
| 6% on the first KRW 14 million | |
| 19% on the first €12,450 | |
| Municipal rate only (≈ 29%–35%) after the basic allowance | |
| Federal 0% up to CHF 15,200 (single) / CHF 29,700 (married) | |
| 0% on the first THB 150,000, then 5% to THB 300,000 | |
| 15% on the first TRY 190,000 of taxable income | |
| 0% | |
| £12,570 tax-free, then 20% | |
| 10% on the first $12,400 single / $24,800 joint | |
| 0% up to 84 BPC (≈ UYU 577,000) | |
| 5% on the first VND 10 million/month of taxable income |
Source: 2026 tax dataset · updated 2026-07-11 · rates are headline figures — see each country's tax guide for the full picture.