Tesla (TSLA) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
Tesla's Tax Rate came in at 15.90% for Q3 2026, down 13.20 percentage points from 29.10% a year earlier but up 0.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Tesla (TSLA) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Tesla reported Tax Rate of 22.19%, down 0.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 26.96%, up 6.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate carries a five-year change of +1.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Tax Rate was 20.47% in FY2024, 8.25% in FY2022 (-2.77 pp) and 11.02% in FY2021 (-14.28 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Tax Rate is 6.93% (Q4 2022) to 34.36% (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate increased in five of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.40 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Tax Rate over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 16.26 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a drop of 13.20 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows TSLA's Tax Rate at 15.12% (Q2 2026), 34.36% (Q1 2026) and 27.52% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 15.90% |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 14.33% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 23.00% |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.52% |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn | - |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn | 23.90% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 27.54% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn | - |
| 10 | Li Auto | 12.62 Bn | -36.34 Bn | 417.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.90% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();