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Finland vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared

Between the two, Finland's income tax rate (51.8%) tops United Kingdom's (45%) by 6.8pp. 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%GB 45%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland51.8%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+6.8 ppFinland higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%FI 20%GB 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland20%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−5 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Between the two, United Kingdom's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Finland's (20%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Finland sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.2%FI 24%GB 20%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland24%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+4 ppFinland higher

Between the two, Finland's VAT rate (24%) tops United Kingdom's (20%) by 4pp. The 37-country average is 19.2%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%FI 0%GB 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Finland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
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 — Finland and United Kingdom both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-06-24 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.