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Norway vs Palestine: tax rates compared
Norway's income tax rate is 24.7pp higher than Palestine's (39.7% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Norway sits above it, Palestine sits below it. Norway's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, 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 | NO | PS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39.7% | 15% | NO +24.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 15% | NO +7 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 16% | NO +9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1.1% | 0% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +24.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Palestine's (22% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Palestine's (25% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's wealth tax rate is 1.1pp higher than Palestine's (1.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Norway sits above it, Palestine sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.