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Nepal vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 22.4pp higher than Nepal's (52.4% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Nepal's figure is dated 2026-01-02 and Sweden'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 | NP | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 52.4% | SE +22.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20.6% | NP +4.4 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 25% | SE +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 30% | SE +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −22.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.4 pp | Nepal higher |
Nepal's corporate tax rate is 4.4pp higher than Sweden's (25% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nepal sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 13% | Source: Value Added Tax Act, 2052 (1995), as amended — Inland Revenue Department, Nepal · as of 2005-01-01 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 12pp higher than Nepal's (25% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nepal sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Nepal's figure is dated 2005-01-01 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Nepal's (30% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Nepal sits below it, Sweden sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nepal's wealth tax rate is identical to Sweden's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.