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Finland vs Spain: tax rates compared

Finland's income tax rate is 3.2pp higher than Spain's (51.8% vs 48.6%). 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%FI 51.8%ES 48.6%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland51.8%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+3.2 ppFinland higher

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%FI 20%ES 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppSpain higherlargest gap on this page

Spain's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Finland's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Finland sits below it, Spain sits above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%FI 25.5%ES 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland25.5%Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+4.5 ppFinland higher

Finland's VAT rate is 4.5pp higher than Spain's (25.5% vs 21%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%FI 0%ES 3.5%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Finland's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Finland sits below it, Spain sits above it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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