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Benin vs Norway: tax rates compared
Norway's income tax rate is 9.7pp higher than Benin's (39.7% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BJ | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 39.7% | NO +9.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 22% | BJ +8 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 25% | NO +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 37.8% | NO +32.8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Benin higher |
Benin's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Norway's (30% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Benin sits above it, Norway sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Benin's (25% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Norway's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 5% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −32.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's capital gains tax rate is 32.8pp higher than Benin's (37.8% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Benin sits below it, Norway sits above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Norway's 2026-01-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 0% | Source: Bénin — Code Général des Impôts 2025 (Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's wealth tax rate is 1.1pp higher than Benin's (1.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Benin sits below it, Norway sits above it.
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