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Finland vs Switzerland: tax rates compared

Finland's income tax rate is 10.4pp higher than Switzerland's (51.8% vs 41.4%). 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

0102030405060Income41.4%51.8%Corporate19.6%20%VAT8.1%25.5%Capital Gains0%34%Crypto0%34%Wealth Tax0%0.9%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax FI CHDifference
Income Tax51.8%41.4%FI +10.4 pp
Corporate Tax20%19.6%FI +0.4 pp
VAT25.5%8.1%FI +17.4 pp
Capital Gains Tax34%0%FI +34 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax34%0%FI +34 pp
Wealth Tax0%0.9%CH +0.9 pp

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
Switzerland41.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10.4 ppFinland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Switzerland19.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+0.4 ppFinland higher

Finland's corporate tax rate is 0.4pp higher than Switzerland's (20% vs 19.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland25.5%Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01
Switzerland8.1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01
Difference+17.4 ppFinland higher

Finland's VAT rate is 17.4pp higher than Switzerland's (25.5% vs 8.1%). The 181-country average is 15%: Finland sits above it, Switzerland sits below 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
Switzerland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01
Difference+34 ppFinland higher

Finland's capital gains tax rate is 34pp higher than Switzerland's (34% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Finland sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland34%Source: Vero (Finnish Tax Administration) — Virtual currencies · as of 2026-01-29
Switzerland0%Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) — Kryptowährungen: Besteuerung · as of 2026-07-06
Difference+34 ppFinland higher

Finland's crypto tax rate is 34pp higher than Switzerland's (34% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Finland sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
Switzerland0.9%Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.9 ppSwitzerland higher

Switzerland's wealth tax rate is 0.9pp higher than Finland's (0.9% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Finland sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.