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China vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden has an income tax rate of 52.4%, 7.4pp 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 | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 52.4% | SE +7.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20.6% | CN +4.4 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 25% | SE +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 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 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.4 pp | China higher |
China has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 4.4pp above Sweden's 20.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: China sits above it, Sweden 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 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a VAT rate of 25%, 12pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, Sweden sits above it.
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 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a capital gains tax rate of 30%, 30pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: China sits below it, Sweden sits above it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, 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 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China and Sweden 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 Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.