Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Czechia
Czechia: Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top was 2.87 Factor of average annual wage in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Czechia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of average annual wage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.87 Factor of average annual wage for personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 95,543,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Czechia peaked at 3.89 Factor of average annual wage in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 Factor of average annual wage, in 2019.
That places Czechia 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Factor of average annual wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.46 Factor of average annual wage | — |
| 2001 | 2.42 Factor of average annual wage | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.26 Factor of average annual wage | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.15 Factor of average annual wage | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.02 Factor of average annual wage | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 Factor of average annual wage | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.62 Factor of average annual wage | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.51 Factor of average annual wage | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Factor of average annual wage | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.81 Factor of average annual wage | +190538400.0% |
| 2022 | 3.89 Factor of average annual wage | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.73 Factor of average annual wage | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.87 Factor of average annual wage | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 2.87 Factor of average annual wage | -0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.87 Factor of average annual wage is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Factor of average annual wage, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.87 Factor of average annual wage is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.24 Factor of average annual wage, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +190538400.0% | 0 Factor of average annual wage | 3.81 Factor of average annual wage |
| 2008 | -100.0% | 1.51 Factor of average annual wage | 0 Factor of average annual wage |
| 2019 | -33.3% | 0 Factor of average annual wage | 0 Factor of average annual wage |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 Factor of average annual wage | 0 Factor of average annual wage | 2.46 Factor of average annual wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Factor of average annual wage | 0 Factor of average annual wage | 0 Factor of average annual wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 Factor of average annual wage | 0 Factor of average annual wage | 3.89 Factor of average annual wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 13 Luxembourg 3.26 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 14 Switzerland 3.08 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 15 Finland 2.97 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 17 Canada 2.75 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.24 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 19 New Zealand 2.17 Factor of average annual wage compare
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Czechia?
- Personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Czechia was 2.87 Factor of average annual wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 Factor of average annual wage in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Factor of average annual wage in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95,543,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top statutory personal income tax rate earnings threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A single person without dependants based on the earnings level where the top statutory personal income tax rate first applies. The marginal tax rates are derived on the basis of a unit increase in gross wage earnings at the threshold. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household