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Liechtenstein vs Norway: tax rates compared
Norway's income tax rate is 17.3pp higher than Liechtenstein's (39.7% vs 22.4%). The 200-country average is 28%: Liechtenstein sits below it, Norway sits above it. Liechtenstein's figure is dated 2026-06-09 and Norway's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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
| Tax | LI | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 22.4% | 39.7% | NO +17.3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 12.5% | 22% | NO +9.5 pp |
| VAT | 8.1% | 25% | NO +16.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 37.8% | NO +37.8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 22.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liechtenstein (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −17.3 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 12.5% | 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 | −9.5 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's corporate tax rate is 9.5pp higher than Liechtenstein's (22% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liechtenstein (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −16.9 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's VAT rate is 16.9pp higher than Liechtenstein's (25% vs 8.1%). The 181-country average is 15%: Liechtenstein sits below it, Norway sits above it. Liechtenstein's figure is dated 2024-01-01 and Norway's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liechtenstein (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −37.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's capital gains tax rate is 37.8pp higher than Liechtenstein's (37.8% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Liechtenstein sits below it, Norway sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liechtenstein (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's wealth tax rate is 1.1pp higher than Liechtenstein's (1.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Liechtenstein sits below it, Norway sits above it.
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