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China vs Denmark: tax rates compared
Between the two, Denmark's income tax rate (55.9%) tops China's (45%) by 10.9pp. 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 | CN | DK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 55.9% | DK +10.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 22% | CN +3 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 25% | DK +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 42% | DK +42 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Denmark | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10.9 pp | Denmark higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Denmark | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | China higher |
Between the two, China's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Denmark's (22%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: China sits above it, Denmark sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Denmark | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Denmark higher |
Between the two, Denmark's VAT rate (25%) tops China's (13%) by 12pp. The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, Denmark sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Denmark's 2026-02-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Denmark | 42% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −42 pp | Denmark higher |
Between the two, Denmark's capital gains tax rate (42%) tops China's (0%) by 42pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: China sits below it, Denmark sits above it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Denmark's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Denmark | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — China and Denmark both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Denmark's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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