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Kiribati vs Norway: tax rates compared

Norway has an income tax rate of 39.7%, 9.7pp above Kiribati's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Norway's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%39.7%Corporate22%35%VAT12.5%25%Wealth Tax0%1.1%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI NODifference
Income Tax30%39.7%NO +9.7 pp
Corporate Tax35%22%KI +13 pplargest gap
VAT12.5%25%NO +12.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%1.1%NO +1.1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Norway39.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−9.7 ppNorway higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Norway22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+13 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 13pp above Norway's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kiribati sits above it, Norway sits below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Norway's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Norway25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Difference−12.5 ppNorway higher

Norway has a VAT rate of 25%, 12.5pp above Kiribati's 12.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Kiribati sits below it, Norway sits above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Norway's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Norway1.1%Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−1.1 ppNorway higher

Norway has a wealth tax rate of 1.1%, 1.1pp above Kiribati's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Kiribati sits below it, Norway sits above it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.