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Norway vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Norway's (39.7%) by 0.3pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income39.7%40%Corporate22%28%VAT18.9%25%Capital Gains37.8%40%Wealth Tax0%1.1%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax NO CGDifference
Income Tax39.7%40%CG +0.3 pp
Corporate Tax22%28%CG +6 pp
VAT25%18.9%NO +6.1 pplargest gap
Capital Gains Tax37.8%40%CG +2.2 pp
Wealth Tax1.1%0%NO +1.1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway39.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−0.3 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Republic of the Congo28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−6 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Norway's (22%) by 6pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Norway sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Republic of the Congo18.9%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference+6.1 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's VAT rate (25%) tops Republic of the Congo's (18.9%) by 6.1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Norway's figure is dated 2026-06-25 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway37.8%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−2.2 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Norway's (37.8%) by 2.2pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Norway's figure is dated 2026-01-20 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Norway1.1%Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01
Republic of the Congo0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference+1.1 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's wealth tax rate (1.1%) tops Republic of the Congo's (0%) by 1.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Norway sits above it, Republic of the Congo sits below it. Norway's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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