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Norway vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain has an income tax rate of 48.6%, 8.9pp above Norway's 39.7%. The 37-country average is 43.2%: Norway sits below it, Spain 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8.9 pp | Spain higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 3pp above Norway's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Norway sits below it, Spain sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a VAT rate of 25%, 4pp above Spain's 21%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Norway's figure is dated 2026-06-25 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −2.4 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a wealth tax rate of 3.5%, 2.4pp above Norway's 1.1%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit above it. Norway's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.