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Denmark vs Finland: tax rates compared

Denmark has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 4.1pp above Finland's 51.8%. 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

0102030405060Income51.8%55.9%Corporate20%22%VAT25%25.5%Capital Gains34%42%Crypto34%57%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax DK FIDifference
Income Tax55.9%51.8%DK +4.1 pp
Corporate Tax22%20%DK +2 pp
VAT25%25.5%FI +0.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax42%34%DK +8 pp
Crypto Tax57%34%DK +23 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Finland51.8%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4.1 ppDenmark higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Finland20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2 ppDenmark higher

Denmark has a corporate tax rate of 22%, 2pp above Finland's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25
Finland25.5%Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−0.5 ppFinland higher

Finland has a VAT rate of 25.5%, 0.5pp above Denmark's 25%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark42%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-25
Finland34%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24
Difference+8 ppDenmark higher

Denmark has a capital gains tax rate of 42%, 8pp above Finland's 34%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark57%Source: Skattestyrelsen, Den juridiske vejledning C.C.2.1.3.3.5.1 — Generelt om krypto · as of 2026-07-19
Finland34%Source: Vero (Finnish Tax Administration) — Virtual currencies · as of 2026-01-29
Difference+23 ppDenmark higher

Denmark has a crypto tax rate of 57%, 23pp above Finland's 34%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Finland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Denmark and Finland share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.