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France vs Norway: tax rates compared
Between the two, France's income tax rate (55.4%) tops Norway's (39.7%) by 15.7pp. 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 | FR | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 39.7% | FR +15.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 22% | FR +14.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 25% | NO +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 37.8% | NO +6.4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 22% | FR +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15.7 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +14.1 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's corporate tax rate (36.1%) tops Norway's (22%) by 14.1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: France sits above it, Norway sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's VAT rate (25%) tops France's (20%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −6.4 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's capital gains tax rate (37.8%) tops France's (31.4%) by 6.4pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Norway's 2026-01-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 30% | Source: BOFiP-Impôts — RPPM, Cession d'actifs numériques à titre occasionnel, Modalités d'imposition (BOI-RPPM-PVBMC-30-30) · as of 2024-04-23 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) — Skatte-ABC, V-13-3.4 Realisasjon (virtual assets — realization) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's crypto tax rate (30%) tops Norway's (22%) by 8pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2024-04-23 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's wealth tax rate (1.1%) tops France's (0%) by 1.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: France sits below it, Norway sits above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.