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China vs Finland: tax rates compared
Finland has an income tax rate of 51.8%, 6.8pp above China's 45%. 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 | FI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 51.8% | FI +6.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | CN +5 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 25.5% | FI +12.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 34% | FI +34 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 |
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | China higher |
China has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Finland's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: China sits above it, Finland 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 |
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland has a VAT rate of 25.5%, 12.5pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, Finland sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Finland's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −34 pp | Finland higher |
Finland has a capital gains tax rate of 34%, 34pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: China sits below it, Finland sits above it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Finland's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China and Finland share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Finland's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.