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China vs Iceland: tax rates compared

China's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Iceland's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: China sits above it, Iceland sits below it.

Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%CN 25%IS 20%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
China25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Iceland20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppChina higherlargest gap on this page

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%CN 0%IS 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
China0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Iceland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iceland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-22
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

China's wealth tax rate is identical to Iceland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Iceland's 2026-06-22, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.