Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Tax rate

Netherlands
13.62 Rate
in 2025
United Kingdom
14.75 Rate
in 2019
Netherlands rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Tax rate over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
0102030200020122025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14.75 Rate against 13.62 Rate in Netherlands, a difference of 1.13 Rate.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 34 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 23.85 Rate 20.12 Rate 3.73 Rate Netherlands
2010s 18.59 Rate 16.09 Rate 2.5 Rate Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 14.75 Rate against 13.62 Rate in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in tax rate between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
1.13 Rate, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for tax rate?
Netherlands ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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