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Netherlands vs North Macedonia: tax rates compared
Netherlands's income tax rate is 39.5pp higher than North Macedonia's (49.5% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Netherlands sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and North Macedonia's 2023-01-01, 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 | MK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 49.5% | 10% | NL +39.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25.8% | 10% | NL +15.8 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 18% | NL +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 36% | 10% | NL +26 pp |
| 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 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +39.5 pp | Netherlands higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15.8 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's corporate tax rate is 15.8pp higher than North Macedonia's (25.8% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Netherlands sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| North Macedonia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's VAT rate is 3pp higher than North Macedonia's (21% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-08 |
| Difference | +26 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's capital gains tax rate is 26pp higher than North Macedonia's (36% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Netherlands sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| North Macedonia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia — Taxes and Customs · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Netherlands's wealth tax rate is identical to North Macedonia'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 North Macedonia's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.