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Gambia vs Netherlands: tax rates compared

Netherlands has an income tax rate of 49.5%, 24.5pp above Gambia's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Netherlands sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Netherlands's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income25%49.5%Corporate25.8%27%VAT15%21%Capital Gains15%36%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax GM NLDifference
Income Tax25%49.5%NL +24.5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax27%25.8%GM +1.2 pp
VAT15%21%NL +6 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%36%NL +21 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia25%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01
Netherlands49.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−24.5 ppNetherlands higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Netherlands25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+1.2 ppGambia higher

Gambia has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 1.2pp above Netherlands's 25.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia15%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01
Netherlands21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference−6 ppNetherlands higher

Netherlands has a VAT rate of 21%, 6pp above Gambia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Netherlands sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia15%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19
Netherlands36%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference−21 ppNetherlands higher

Netherlands has a capital gains tax rate of 36%, 21pp above Gambia's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia0%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18
Netherlands0%Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Gambia and Netherlands share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Netherlands's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.