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Norway vs Taiwan: tax rates compared
Taiwan's income tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Norway's (40% vs 39.7%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Norway's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, 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 | NO | TW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39.7% | 40% | TW +0.3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 20% | NO +2 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 5% | NO +20 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 37.8% | 0% | NO +37.8 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Taiwan | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Taiwan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Taiwan's (22% vs 20%). 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 |
| Taiwan | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's VAT rate is 20pp higher than Taiwan's (25% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Norway sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Income determination / Capital gains tax rates quick chart) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +37.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's capital gains tax rate is 37.8pp higher than Taiwan's (37.8% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Norway sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's wealth tax rate is 1.1pp higher than Taiwan's (1.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Norway sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.