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Samoa vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 25.4pp higher than Samoa's (52.4% vs 27%). The 200-country average is 28%: Samoa sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2019-01-30 and Sweden's 2025-01-01, 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 | WS | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27% | 52.4% | SE +25.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 20.6% | WS +6.4 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 25% | SE +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27% | 30% | SE +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | 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 | +6.4 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's corporate tax rate is 6.4pp higher than Sweden's (27% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Samoa sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Samoa's (25% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Samoa matches the world average, Sweden sits above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2015-11-05 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's capital gains tax rate is 3pp higher than Samoa's (30% vs 27%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2019-01-30 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Samoa'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: Crypto Tax.