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Slovakia vs Sweden: tax rates compared

Sweden's income tax rate is 27.4pp higher than Slovakia's (52.4% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Slovakia sits below it, Sweden sits above it.

Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income25%52.4%Corporate20.6%24%VAT23%25%Capital Gains0%30%Crypto30%35%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax SK SEDifference
Income Tax25%52.4%SE +27.4 pp
Corporate Tax24%20.6%SK +3.4 pp
VAT23%25%SE +2 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%30%SE +30 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax35%30%SK +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia25%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Sweden52.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−27.4 ppSweden higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Sweden20.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+3.4 ppSlovakia higher

Slovakia's corporate tax rate is 3.4pp higher than Sweden's (24% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Slovakia sits above it, Sweden sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia23%Source: Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky — Sadzby dane (VAT rates) · as of 2025-01-01
Sweden25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Difference−2 ppSweden higher

Sweden's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Slovakia's (25% vs 23%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20
Sweden30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference−30 ppSweden higher

Sweden's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Slovakia's (30% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Slovakia sits below it, Sweden sits above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia35%Source: Slov-Lex — Zákon č. 595/2003 Z. z. o dani z príjmov (znenie účinné od 1.1.2026), §2, §4, §8, §9 a §15 · as of 2026-01-01
Sweden30%Source: Skatteverket — Kryptovalutor · as of 2026-06-24
Difference+5 ppSlovakia higher

Slovakia's crypto tax rate is 5pp higher than Sweden's (35% vs 30%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-20
Sweden0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Slovakia's wealth tax rate is identical to Sweden's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.