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Netherlands vs Niger: tax rates compared
Netherlands's income tax rate is 14.5pp higher than Niger's (49.5% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Niger's 2010-01-01, 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 | NL | NE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 49.5% | 35% | NL +14.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25.8% | 30% | NE +4.2 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 19% | NL +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 36% | 7% | NL +29 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 35% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Difference | +14.5 pp | Netherlands higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.2 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's corporate tax rate is 4.2pp higher than Netherlands's (30% vs 25.8%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Niger | 19% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Niger's (21% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Niger's 2023-01-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Niger | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts 2025, Article 74 (archived; live site unreachable) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +29 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's capital gains tax rate is 29pp higher than Niger's (36% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Netherlands sits above it, Niger sits below it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Niger's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Netherlands's wealth tax rate is identical to Niger's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Niger's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.