Tesla (TSLA) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Tesla's (TSLA) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 15.12% in Q2 2026, down 805.0% year-over-year from 2.15% in Q2 2025, and down 55.98% quarter-over-quarter from 34.36% in Q1 2026.
Tesla (TSLA) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla has disclosed Tax Rate across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 15.12% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 805.0% year-over-year to 15.12%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 25.93% (up 562.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 26.96%, up 649.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 15.12% for Q2 2026 at Tesla, down from 34.36% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 34.36% in Q1 2026 to a low of 262.53% in Q4 2023.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 2.23%, with a median of 15.17% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate sank 26946 bps in 2023 and surged 27774 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 6.93% in 2022, then slumped by 3889 bps to 262.53% in 2023, then jumped by 106 bps to 15.21% in 2024, then jumped by 81 bps to 27.52% in 2025, then slumped by 45 bps to 15.12% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 15.12% in Q2 2026, 34.36% in Q1 2026, and 27.52% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,226.50 Bn | 1,183.58 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 15.12% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 250.64 Bn | 172.66 Bn | 12.27 Bn | -42.23% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 153.43 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 23.00% |
| 4 | Honda Motor | 147.05 Bn | 108.59 Bn | 8.46 Bn | -21.69% |
| 5 | General Motors | 73.24 Bn | 50.16 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 13.65% |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 51.31 Bn | 20.01 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 34.97% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 20.62 Bn | 15.33 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 0.12% |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.88 Bn | 16.79 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 20.03% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 14.02 Bn | -29.10 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 41.40% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.82 Bn | -670.23 Mn | 417.98 Mn | -12.50% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -262.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.85% |
Tesla Tax Rate API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "ticker": "TSLA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=TSLA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();