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Finland vs India: tax rates compared

Between the two, Finland's income tax rate (51.8%) tops India's (30%) by 21.8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Finland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and India's 2026-05-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

0102030405060Income30%51.8%Corporate20%30%VAT18%25.5%Capital Gains12.5%34%Crypto30%34%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax FI INDifference
Income Tax51.8%30%FI +21.8 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax20%30%IN +10 pp
VAT25.5%18%FI +7.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax34%12.5%FI +21.5 pp
Crypto Tax34%30%FI +4 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland51.8%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
India30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12
Difference+21.8 ppFinland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
India30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppIndia higher

Between the two, India's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Finland's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Finland sits below it, India sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland25.5%Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01
India18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11
Difference+7.5 ppFinland higher

Between the two, Finland's VAT rate (25.5%) tops India's (18%) by 7.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland34%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24
India12.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23
Difference+21.5 ppFinland higher

Between the two, Finland's capital gains tax rate (34%) tops India's (12.5%) by 21.5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and India's 2024-07-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland34%Source: Vero (Finnish Tax Administration) — Virtual currencies · as of 2026-01-29
India30%Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India — Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in the Finance Bill 2022 · as of 2023-04-01
Difference+4 ppFinland higher

Between the two, Finland's crypto tax rate (34%) tops India's (30%) by 4pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-01-29 and India's 2023-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
India0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Finland and India both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.