Taxation in Iceland
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Taxes in Iceland are levied by the state and the municipalities.[1] Property rights are strong and Iceland is one of the few countries where they are applied to fishery management. Taxpayers pay various subsidies to each other, similar to European countries with welfare state, but the spending is less than in most European countries. Despite low tax rates, overall taxation and consumption is still much higher than countries such as Ireland. Employment regulations are relatively flexible.
Income tax
Income tax is deducted at source, known as pay-as-you-earn (PAYE). Each employee has a personal tax credit of 50,902 ISK per month (2015); unused credit may be transferred to one's spouse. Up to 8% of gross income may be deducted for private pension insurance.[2][3]
Monthly consideration | Rate (2015) |
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First 309,140 ISK | 37.30% |
Next 527,264 ISK | 39.74% |
Above 836,404 ISK | 46.24% |
The rate includes 14.48% collected by municipal authorities.
Tax on capital gains
Individuals pay 20% capital gains tax.
Corporate tax
The corporate tax rate is 20%,[1] one of the lowest in the world.[4]
Value-added tax
The standard rate of value-added tax is 24%, with a reduced rate of 11% for certain products.
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