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Maldives vs Norway: tax rates compared
Between the two, Norway's income tax rate (39.7%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 24.7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Norway sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 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
| Tax | MV | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 39.7% | NO +24.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 22% | NO +7 pp |
| VAT | 8% | 25% | NO +17 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −24.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | 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 | −7 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's corporate tax rate (22%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's VAT rate (25%) tops Maldives's (8%) by 17pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Maldives sits below it, Norway sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Norway's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 (content current as of 1 October 2025, published February 2026) — Maldives chapter · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's wealth tax rate (1.1%) tops Maldives's (0%) by 1.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Maldives sits below it, Norway sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.