Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Tax rate
Luxembourg
17.12 Rate
in 2025
United Kingdom
14.75 Rate
in 2019
Luxembourg rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Tax rate over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.12 Rate against 14.75 Rate in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.37 Rate.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.71 Rate | 20.12 Rate | 4.41 Rate | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.52 Rate | 16.09 Rate | 0.432 Rate | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 17.12 Rate against 14.75 Rate in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 2.37 Rate, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for tax rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.