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Denmark vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared

Between the two, Denmark's income tax rate (55.9%) tops United Kingdom's (45%) by 10.9pp. The 37-country average is 43.2%: both sit above it.

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

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%DK 55.9%GB 45%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom45%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10.9 ppDenmark higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%DK 22%GB 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Denmark's (22%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Denmark sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.2%DK 25%GB 20%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark25%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
United Kingdom20%Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01
Difference+5 ppDenmark higher

Between the two, Denmark's VAT rate (25%) tops United Kingdom's (20%) by 5pp. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%DK 0%GB 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
United Kingdom0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Denmark and United Kingdom both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Denmark's figure is dated 2026-06-25 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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