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Hungary vs Norway: tax rates compared

Between the two, Norway's income tax rate (39.7%) tops Hungary's (15%) by 24.7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Norway sits 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

0102030405060Income15%39.7%Corporate9%22%VAT25%27%Capital Gains15%37.8%Crypto15%22%Wealth Tax0%1.1%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax HU NODifference
Income Tax15%39.7%NO +24.7 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax9%22%NO +13 pp
VAT27%25%HU +2 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%37.8%NO +22.8 pp
Crypto Tax15%22%NO +7 pp
Wealth Tax0%1.1%NO +1.1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Norway39.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−24.7 ppNorway higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Norway22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−13 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's corporate tax rate (22%) tops Hungary's (9%) by 13pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary27%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Norway25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Difference+2 ppHungary higher

Between the two, Hungary's VAT rate (27%) tops Norway's (25%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Norway37.8%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20
Difference−22.8 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's capital gains tax rate (37.8%) tops Hungary's (15%) by 22.8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-01-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Norway22%Source: Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) — Skatte-ABC, V-13-3.4 Realisasjon (virtual assets — realization) · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−7 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's crypto tax rate (22%) tops Hungary's (15%) by 7pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Norway1.1%Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−1.1 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's wealth tax rate (1.1%) tops Hungary's (0%) by 1.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Hungary sits below it, Norway sits above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.