Over the last two decades, corporate income tax rates have declined around the world. Today’s map shows the most recent changes in corporate tax rates in Europe, comparing how combined statutory corporate income tax rates have changed between 2017 and 2019. The average tax rate of all European countries covered has declined from 22.8 percent in 2017 to 22.3 percent in 2019. Combined statutory corporate income tax rates capture central and subcentral corporate income tax rates. Statutory tax rates do not necessarily reflect the actual tax burden of a business as they do not capture adjustments in the tax base. Effective corporate income tax rates, on the other hand, reflect both statutory tax rates and provisions impacting the tax base, such as capital allowances, inventory valuation methods, or international tax rules. 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We respect the privacy of all our subscribers and you can learn more about our privacy policy here. Belgium Belgium lowered its combined statutory corporate income tax from 34 percent in 2017 to 29.6 percent in 2018. Starting in 2020, the rate will be further reduced to 25 percent. Since 2018, small and medium-sized businesses are subject to a reduced rate of 20 percent on the first €100,000 (US $118,000) in taxable profits. France France currently levies a standard corporate income tax rate of 33.3 percent and a 3.3 percent surcharge, resulting in a combined statutory rate of 34.4 percent. In 2017, France levied a temporary one-off surtax on corporate profits of businesses with revenues exceeding €250 million (US $295 million) at a rate of 10.7 percent. This surtax was removed in 2018, reducing the combined statutory rate from 44.4 percent in 2017 to 34.4 percent in 2018. France scheduled a rate reduction to 32 percent in 2019, followed by further cuts leading to a combined rate of 25.8 percent in 2022. However, the rate decrease for 2019 has been put on hold for businesses with revenues exceeding €250 million. Greece In 2019, Greece reduced its corporate rate from 29 percent to 28 percent. Further tax rate reductions are scheduled, down to 27 percent in 2020, 26 percent in 2021, and 25 percent starting in 2022. Latvia Latvia adopted a cash-flow tax model in 2018, replacing its business income tax. Under the new model, corporate income taxes will only be collected when profits are distributed to shareholders instead of annually. Although this tax reform resulted in a corporate tax rate of 20 percent compared to a rate of 15 percent in the previous system, a cash-flow tax significantly improves the competitiveness of a tax code. Luxembourg Luxembourg’s combined corporate income tax rate has been reduced gradually from 27.1 percent in 2017 to 26 percent in 2018 and 25 percent in 2019. Norway Norway reduced its corporate tax rate from 24 percent in 2017 to 23 percent in 2018 and 22 percent in 2019. Portugal Portugal is one of the three European countries covered in today’s map that has increased its top combined corporate tax rate (with Turkey and Latvia). In 2018, Portugal’s state surcharge was increased from 7 percent to 9 percent on profits exceeding €35 million (US $41 million), resulting in an increase in the top combined rate from 29.5 percent to 31.5 percent. Sweden Sweden legislated a decrease in its corporate tax rate, from 22 percent in 2018 to 21.4 percent in 2019. A further reduction to 20.6 percent is scheduled for 2021. Turkey In 2018, Turkey increased its statutory rate from 20 percent to 22 percent for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020. However, the rate is scheduled to be lowered again starting in 2021. Changes in Top Combined Corporate Income Tax Rates Source: OECD, “Tax Policy Reforms 2019,” Sept. 5, 2019, https://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy-reforms-26173433.htm; OECD.Stat, “Table II.1 Statutory corporate income tax rate,” 2019, https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?DataSetCode=Table_II1. Country 2017 Tax Rates 2018 Tax Rates 2019 Tax Rates Belgium (BE) 34.0% 29.6% 29.6% France (FR) 44.4% 34.4% 34.4% Greece (GR) 29.0% 29.0% 28.0% Latvia (LV) 15.0% 20.0% 20.0% Luxembourg (LU) 27.1% 26.0% 25.0% Norway (NO) 24.0% 23.0% 22.0% Portugal (PT) 29.5% 31.5% 31.5% Sweden (SE) 22.0% 22.0% 21.4% Turkey (TR) 20.0% 22.0% 22.0% Stay Updated on Tax Issues Around the World Select Country United States Aaland Islands Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote D'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard and Mc Donald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey (Channel Islands) Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Federated States of Micronesia Republic of Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Kosovo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa (Independent) San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovak Republic Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St. Helena St. Pierre and Miquelon Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks & Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay USA Minor Outlying Islands Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State (Holy See) Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (British) Virgin Islands (U.S.) Wallis and Futuna Islands Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Email + Advertising By subscribing, you agree to be contacted by the Tax Foundation. 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