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![2024 Top Personal Income Tax Rates in Europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Europe_PIT_Top_Rates_24-300x259.png)
Top Personal Income Tax Rates in Europe, 2024
Denmark (55.9 percent), France (55.4 percent), and Austria (55 percent) have the highest top statutory personal income tax rates among European OECD countries.
3 min read![2024 VAT rates in Europe, including value-added tax or 2024 EU VAT rates data](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/VAT_Rates_24_updated_2-300x259.png)
VAT Rates in Europe, 2024
A few European countries have made changes to their VAT rates, including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Switzerland, and Turkey.
3 min read![2024 corporate tax rates in Europe and 2024 corporate income tax rates in Europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CIT_Europe_24-300x259.png)
Corporate Income Tax Rates in Europe, 2024
Like most regions around the world, European countries have experienced a decline in corporate income tax rates over the past four decades, but the average corporate income tax rate has leveled off in recent years.
2 min read![Real Property Taxes in Europe as of 2023 Tax Foundation European OECD Data of Real Property Tax Rates in Europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Property_Taxes_2023-300x259.png)
Real Property Taxes in Europe
High property taxes levied not only on land but also on buildings and structures can discourage investment in infrastructure, which businesses would have to pay additional tax on.
2 min read![Tax Burden on Labor in Europe 2024 taxing wages tax wedge](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tax-Burden-on-Labor-in-Europe-2024-taxing-wages-tax-wedge-300x274.png)
Tax Burden on Labor in Europe, 2024
To make the taxation of labor more efficient, policymakers should understand the inputs into the tax wedge, and taxpayers should understand how their tax burden funds government services.
4 min read![Carbon taxes in Europe 2024 data map](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/WzX9W-carbon-taxes-in-europe-252x300.png)
Carbon Taxes in Europe, 2024
23 European countries have implemented carbon taxes, ranging from less than €1 per metric ton of carbon emissions in Ukraine to more than €100 in Sweden, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.
3 min readAll European Tax Data
![Comparing Europe's Tax Systems: International Tax Rules. Best and worst international tax systems in Europe 2020, Europe international tax systems, Europe international tax](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/International-Tax-Rules-2020-ITCI-01-300x289.png)
Comparing Europe’s Tax Systems: International Tax Rules
International tax rules define how income earned abroad and by foreign entities are taxed domestically, making them an important element of a country’s tax code.
3 min read![Comparing Europe's Tax Systems: Property Taxes. Best and worst property tax systems in Europe 2020, Europe property taxes](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Property-2020-ITCI-01-300x289.png)
![Comparing Europe's Tax Systems: Consumption Taxes. Best and worst consumption tax systems in Europe 2020](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ITCI-Consumption-FV-01-300x289.png)
Comparing Europe’s Tax Systems: Consumption Taxes
How do consumption tax codes compare among European OECD countries? Explore our new map to see how consumption tax systems in Europe compare.
2 min read![Comparing Europe’s Tax Systems: Individual Taxes, Best and worst individual tax systems in Europe 2020](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Comparing-Europes-Tax-Systems-Best-and-worst-Individual-tax-systems-in-Europe-300x289.png)
Comparing Europe’s Tax Systems: Individual Taxes
How do individual income tax codes compare among European OECD countries? Explore our new map to see how individual income tax systems in Europe compare.
3 min read![Comparing Europe’s Tax Systems: Corporate Taxes, Best and Worst Corporate Tax Systems in Europe 2020, best and worst corporate tax systems in Europe, best and worst corporate tax codes in Europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Corporate-ITCI-01-300x289.png)
Comparing Europe’s Tax Systems: Corporate Taxes
A tax code that is competitive and neutral promotes sustainable economic growth and investment while raising sufficient revenue for government priorities.
3 min read![european countries with a carbon tax, carbon tax rates in Europe, carbon taxes in Europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Carbon-Taxes-in-Europe-2020-FV-C-01-300x292.png)
Carbon Taxes in Europe, 2020
17 European countries have implemented a carbon tax, ranging from less than €1 per metric ton of carbon emissions in Ukraine and Poland to over €100 in Sweden.
3 min read![Recent changes in top dividend tax rates in Europe 2020](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Dividend-Recent-Changes-FV-01-300x292.png)
Recent Changes in Dividend Tax Rates in Europe
Over the last three years, eight European OECD countries have made changes to their dividend tax rates. Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Turkey increased their rates, each between roughly one and three percentage points. France, Greece, and Latvia cut their rates by 10 percentage points.
2 min read![Recent Changes in Top Personal Income Tax Rates in Europe 2020 Top individual income tax rates in Europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Recent-Changes-in-Top-Personal-Income-Tax-Rates-in-Europe-2020-297x300.png)
Recent Changes in Top Personal Income Tax Rates in Europe
Ten European OECD countries recently changed their top personal income tax rates. Of the ten countries, six cut their top personal income tax rates while the other four raised their top rates.
4 min read![VAT Gap EU member state 2020](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/VAT-Gap-2020-FV-01-291x300.png)
New European Commission Report: VAT Gap
Just as COVID-19 is putting pressure on other sources of revenue, the loss of VAT revenues resulting from the crisis will force governments to evaluate their VAT systems.
3 min read![Recent changes in statutory corporate income tax rates in Europe, 2020 corporate tax trends in Europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/recent-changes-in-statutory-corporate-income-tax-rates-in-europe-2020-corporate-tax-trends-01-300x293.png)
Recent Changes in Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rates in Europe
Over the last two decades, corporate income tax rates have declined around the world. Our new map shows the most recent changes in corporate tax rates in European OECD countries, comparing how combined statutory corporate income tax rates have changed between 2017 and 2020.
3 min read![European tax treaties, European tax treaty network](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/European-tax-treaty-network-European-tax-treaties-01-285x300.png)
Tax Treaty Network of European Countries
Tax treaties usually provide mechanisms to eliminate double taxation and can provide certainty and stability for taxpayers and encourage foreign investment and trade. A broad network of tax treaties contributes to the competitiveness of an economy.
1 min read![Thin-capitalization rules, Thin-cap rules in Europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Thin-Cap-2020-FV-01-01-296x300.png)
Thin-Cap Rules in Europe
To discourage a certain form of international debt shifting, many countries have implemented so-called thin-capitalization rules (thin-cap rules), which limit the amount of interest a multinational business can deduct for tax purposes.
4 min read![CFC rules in Europe, Controlled Foreign Corporation Rules in Europe 2020, CFC rules in Europe 2020](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CFC-Rules-2020-DV1-01-300x290.png)
CFC Rules in Europe
To prevent businesses from minimizing their tax liability by taking advantage of cross-country differences in taxation, countries have implemented various anti-tax avoidance measures, one known as Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) rules.
5 min read![LIFO vs FIFO vs Weighted Average Cost. Inventory Valuation in Europe 2020](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Inventory-Valuation-DV2-01-300x289.png)
Inventory Valuation in Europe
The method by which a country allows businesses to account for inventories can significantly impact a business’s taxable income. When prices are rising, as is usually the case due to factors like inflation, LIFO is the preferred method because it allows inventory costs to be closer to true costs at the time of sale.
2 min read![real property taxes in Europe, European property tax rankings, property tax collections as a percent of the private capital stock in 2019](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Real-Property-2020-FV-01-284x300.png)
Real Property Taxes in Europe
High property taxes levied not only on land but also on buildings and structures can discourage investment because they disincentivise investing in infrastructure, which businesses would have to pay additional tax on. For this reason, it may also influence business location decisions away from places with high property tax.
3 min read![inheritance taxes in europe, estate taxes in europe, Estate tax europe, inheritance tax europe, gift tax europe](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Estate-Inheritance-FV-01-295x300.png)
![Distilled spirits taxes in Europe 2020](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Distilled-Spirits-C-FV-01-284x300.png)
Distilled Spirits Taxes in Europe
2 min read![EU cigarette tax rates, Cigarette taxes in the EU, Excise duties on Tobacco European Union](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Cigarette-2020-FV-01-e1594835253819-283x300.png)
Cigarette Taxes in Europe
Ireland and the United Kingdom levy the highest excise duties on cigarettes in the European Union (EU), at €8.00 ($8.95) and €6.83 ($7.64) per 20-cigarette pack, respectively. This compares to an EU average of €3.22 ($3.61). Bulgaria (€1.80 or $2.01) and Slovakia (€2.07 or $2.32) levy the lowest excise duties.
2 min read![Gas taxes in Europe, How do gas taxes in Europe compare? Compare gas tax rates in Europe 2020 gas tax rates in the EU](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Gas-2020-FV-01-285x300.png)
Gas Taxes in Europe
3 min read![Europe beer tax map, Beer taxes in Europe, European beer, beer in Europe, Czech republic beer, Estonia beer, Ireland beer, UK beer, Germany beer, Irish beer, German beer, Spanish beer, Polish beer, Austria beer](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Beer-2020-FV-011-285x300.png)