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Palestine vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 37.4pp higher than Palestine's (52.4% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Palestine sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Sweden's 2025-01-01, 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 | PS | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 52.4% | SE +37.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 20.6% | SE +5.6 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 25% | SE +9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −37.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.6 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's corporate tax rate is 5.6pp higher than Palestine's (20.6% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Palestine's (25% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palestine's wealth tax rate is identical to Sweden's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.