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China vs Norway: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 5.3pp above Norway's 39.7%. 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 | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 39.7% | CN +5.3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 22% | CN +3 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 25% | NO +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 37.8% | NO +37.8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
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 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.3 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | 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 | +3 pp | China higher |
China has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 3pp above Norway's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: China sits above it, Norway 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 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a VAT rate of 25%, 12pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, Norway sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-06-25, 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 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −37.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a capital gains tax rate of 37.8%, 37.8pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: China sits below it, Norway sits above it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Norway's 2026-01-20, 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 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a wealth tax rate of 1.1%, 1.1pp above China's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: China sits below it, Norway sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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