Tax Map · Germany

Germany state taxes

Germany levies some taxes at the state level. Below, the 16 states compared on the rates that differ locally — each figure cited to the official state authority.

state Trade Tax EffectiveCombined Corporate
Baden-Württemberg 14.7%29.7%
Bavaria 17.15%32.2%
Berlin 14.35%29.35%
Brandenburg 14%29%
Bremen 16.1%31.1%
Hamburg 16.45%31.45%
Hesse 16.1%31.1%
Lower Saxony 15.75%30.75%
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 14%29%
North Rhine-Westphalia 16.8%31.8%
Rhineland-Palatinate 14%29%
Saarland 15.75%30.75%
Saxony 14%29%
Saxony-Anhalt 15.05%30.05%
Schleswig-Holstein 17.1%32.3%
Thuringia 14%29.8%

Sourced from official state revenue authorities — e.g. Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart. These are state-level taxes only; see the Germany profile for national rates.