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Norway vs Portugal: tax rates compared

Portugal's income tax rate is 13.3pp higher than Norway's (53% vs 39.7%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Norway sits below it, Portugal sits above it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%NO 39.7%PT 53%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway39.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal53%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−13.3 ppPortugal higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%NO 22%PT 30.5%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal30.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8.5 ppPortugal higher

Portugal's corporate tax rate is 8.5pp higher than Norway's (30.5% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Norway sits below it, Portugal sits above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%NO 25%PT 23%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Portugal23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-26
Difference+2 ppNorway higher

Norway's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Portugal's (25% vs 23%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%NO 1.1%PT 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway1.1%Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01
Portugal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05
Difference+1.1 ppNorway higher

Norway's wealth tax rate is 1.1pp higher than Portugal's (1.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Norway sits above it, Portugal sits below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.