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Croatia vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden has an income tax rate of 52.4%, 19.4pp above Croatia's 33%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | HR | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 52.4% | SE +19.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 20.6% | SE +2.6 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 25% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 30% | SE +18 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −19.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | 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 | −2.6 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a corporate tax rate of 20.6%, 2.6pp above Croatia's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia and Sweden share the same VAT rate: 25%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| 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 Croatia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 12% | Source: Croatian Tax Administration (Porezna uprava) — Opinion: Tax treatment of capital gains from trading cryptocurrencies (Class: 410-01/17-08/29) · as of 2018-03-19 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: Skatteverket — Kryptovalutor · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 18pp above Croatia's 12%. The 88-country average is 13%: Croatia sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and Sweden's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia and Sweden share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.