Canada vs Romania
Tax Rate Comparison
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π¨π¦ Canada β Provincial Income & Sales Taxes
Canada's 10 provinces each levy their own income tax (4%β25.75% top). Combined federal+provincial top rates exceed 50% in Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Quebec has its own QPP and QST (9.975%). Alberta has no provincial sales tax. HST replaces GST+PST in Atlantic provinces and Ontario. Property taxes are municipal.
π·π΄ Romania β Local & County Taxes
Romania's 41 counties (judeΕ£e) and Bucharest municipality do not set income tax β this is nationally set. Municipalities levy local taxes including property tax (impozit pe clΔdiri, impozit pe teren) and vehicle tax (impozit pe mijloace de transport). Bucharest has higher property tax coefficients than rural areas. A micro-enterprise tax regime (1% or 3% on turnover) applies to small companies instead of standard CIT. Romania has had the EU's lowest flat income tax rate at 10%.
Canada vs Romania: Key Tax Differences (2026)
π° Income Tax: π¨π¦ Canada has a higher top income tax rate (15β33% vs 10%). π·π΄ Romania is more favourable for high earners.
π VAT/Sales Tax: Romania has a higher consumption tax (5β15% vs 5β19%).
π’ Corporate Tax: π¨π¦ Canada offers a lower corporate rate (15% vs 16%), which can influence business location decisions.
π Capital Gains: π·π΄ Romania taxes investment gains at a lower rate (10% vs 33.3%), benefiting investors.