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Germany vs Norway: tax rates compared
Germany has an income tax rate of 47.5%, 7.8pp above Norway's 39.7%. 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 | DE | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.5% | 39.7% | DE +7.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30.1% | 22% | DE +8.1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 25% | NO +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 37.8% | NO +12.8 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 22% | NO +22 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 47.5% | 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 | +7.8 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | 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 | +8.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 8.1pp above Norway's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Norway sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a VAT rate of 25%, 6pp above Germany's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −12.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a capital gains tax rate of 37.8%, 12.8pp above Germany's 25%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: Bundesministerium der Finanzen — Einzelfragen zur ertragsteuerrechtlichen Behandlung von Kryptowerten (BMF-Schreiben vom 6. März 2025) · as of 2025-03-06 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) — Skatte-ABC, V-13-3.4 Realisasjon (virtual assets — realization) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −22 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a crypto tax rate of 22%, 22pp above Germany's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Germany sits below it, Norway sits above it. Germany's figure is dated 2025-03-06 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a wealth tax rate of 1.1%, 1.1pp above Germany's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Germany sits below it, Norway sits above it.