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Guernsey vs Sweden: tax rates compared

Sweden's income tax rate is 32.4pp higher than Guernsey's (52.4% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Guernsey sits below it, Sweden sits above it.

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

0102030405060Income20%52.4%Corporate0%20.6%VAT0%25%Capital Gains0%30%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax GG SEDifference
Income Tax20%52.4%SE +32.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax0%20.6%SE +20.6 pp
VAT0%25%SE +25 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%30%SE +30 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey20%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-17
Sweden52.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−32.4 ppSweden higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey0%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Sweden20.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−20.6 ppSweden higher

Sweden's corporate tax rate is 20.6pp higher than Guernsey's (20.6% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Sweden25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Difference−25 ppSweden higher

Sweden's VAT rate is 25pp higher than Guernsey's (25% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Guernsey sits below it, Sweden sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-17
Sweden30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference−30 ppSweden higher

Sweden's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Guernsey's (30% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Guernsey sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Sweden0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Guernsey's wealth tax rate is identical to Sweden's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.