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Finland vs Germany: tax rates compared
Finland has an income tax rate of 51.8%, 4.3pp above Germany's 47.5%. 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 | FI | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 51.8% | 47.5% | FI +4.3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30.1% | DE +10.1 pp |
| VAT | 25.5% | 19% | FI +6.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 34% | 25% | FI +9 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 34% | 0% | FI +34 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.3 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 10.1pp above Finland's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Finland sits below it, Germany sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +6.5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland has a VAT rate of 25.5%, 6.5pp above Germany's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Finland higher |
Finland has a capital gains tax rate of 34%, 9pp above Germany's 25%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 34% | Source: Vero (Finnish Tax Administration) — Virtual currencies · as of 2026-01-29 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| Difference | +34 pp | Finland higher |
Finland has a crypto tax rate of 34%, 34pp above Germany's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Finland sits above it, Germany sits below it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-01-29 and Germany's 2025-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Finland and Germany share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.