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India vs Sweden: tax rates compared

Sweden has an income tax rate of 52.4%, 22.4pp above India's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. India's figure is dated 2026-05-12 and Sweden's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

0102030405060Income30%52.4%Corporate20.6%30%VAT18%25%Capital Gains12.5%30%Crypto30%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax IN SEDifference
Income Tax30%52.4%SE +22.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%20.6%IN +9.4 pp
VAT18%25%SE +7 pp
Capital Gains Tax12.5%30%SE +17.5 pp
Crypto Tax30%30%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12
Sweden52.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−22.4 ppSweden higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India30%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+9.4 ppIndia higher

India has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 9.4pp above Sweden's 20.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: India sits above it, Sweden sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
India18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11
Sweden25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Difference−7 ppSweden higher

Sweden has a VAT rate of 25%, 7pp above India's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. India's figure is dated 2026-05-11 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India12.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23
Sweden30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference−17.5 ppSweden higher

Sweden has a capital gains tax rate of 30%, 17.5pp above India's 12.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. India's figure is dated 2024-07-23 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India30%Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India — Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in the Finance Bill 2022 · as of 2023-04-01
Sweden30%Source: Skatteverket — Kryptovalutor · as of 2026-06-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

India and Sweden share the same crypto tax rate: 30%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. India's figure is dated 2023-04-01 and Sweden's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12
Sweden0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

India and Sweden share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.