Forvis Mazars Central and Eastern European tax guide 2025

The brochure provides an overview of tax systems across the CEE region. Since its launch in 2013 with 15 countries, the guide has expanded steadily and now includes data for 25 jurisdictions.

In addition to the core Central European countries—Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland (the so called Visegrád Group)—this edition covers Southeast Europe, Germany, Austria, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, the Baltic states, and contributions from Forvis Mazars offices in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan).

The first section presents a country-by-country overview of the tax systems, based on data provided by the relevant Forvis Mazars offices. At the end of the guide, summary tables offer side-by-side comparisons of key tax parameters.

Key highlights:

• The 25-country analysis reveals stark contrasts in employment tax burdens, wage levels, and VAT rates across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
• Hungary remains the only country in the region with a 9% corporate tax rate and a 27% VAT -Europe’s lowest and highest, respectively.
• Thanks to robust family tax allowances, Hungary ranks second in CEE for reducing the tax wedge for families with three children, outperforming Latvia, Croatia and Slovakia.

We have also included the direct contact details of our offices and experts. We encourage you to reach out with any questions or requests for clarification. 

Please visit the interactive online platform of the Forvis Mazars CEE tax guide 2025:

Forvis Mazars Central and Eastern European tax guide 2025

Download the pdf version of the guide in English by clicking the link below.