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Home • Data • Capital Gains Tax Rates in Europe, 2024 See previous versions of this post CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATES IN EUROPE, 2024 March 12, 2024August 26, 20242 min readBy: Alex Mengden In many countries, investment income, such as dividends and capital gains, is taxed at a different rate than wage income. Today’s map focuses on how capital gains taxA capital gains tax is levied on the profit made from selling an asset and is often in addition to corporate income taxes, frequently resulting in double taxation. These taxes create a bias against saving, leading to a lower level of national income by encouraging present consumption over investment. rates differ across Europe. When a person realizes a capital gain—that is, sells an asset for a profit—they face a taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. on that gain. For example, if you buy a share for €100 and sell it for €120, you pay capital gains tax on your €20 gain. These taxes create a bias against saving, leading to a lower level of national income by encouraging present consumption over investment. Higher taxes also cause investors to sell their assets less frequently, which leads to fewer taxes being assessed. This is known as the realization or lock-in effect. The capital gains tax rates shown in the map are the top marginal capital gains tax rates levied on individuals, taking into account exemptions and surtaxes. If the capital gains tax rate varies in a country by type of asset sold, the tax rate applying to the sale of listed shares after an extended period of time is used. Explore our interactive map below to see how your country compares. Denmark levies the highest top capital gains tax of all countries covered, at a rate of 42 percent. Norway levies the second-highest top capital gains tax at 37.8 percent. Finland and France follow at 34 percent each. A number of European countries do not levy capital gains taxes on the sale of long-held shares. These include Belgium, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Turkey. Of the countries that do levy a capital gains tax, Moldova levies the lowest rate, at 6 percent, followed by Bulgaria and Romania, at 10 percent each. On average, the European countries covered tax capital gains arising from the sale of listed shares at 17.9 percent. Across EU Member States, the average lies at 18.6 percent. CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATES IN EUROPEAN OECD COUNTRIES, AS OF FEBRUARY 2024 TOP MARGINAL CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATES ON INDIVIDUALS OWNING LONG-HELD LISTED SHARES WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL OWNERSHIP (INCLUDES SURTAXES) CSV Excel PDF Print Search: CountryTop Marginal Capital Gains Tax RateAdditional Comments Austria (AT)27.5%- Belgium (BE)0%Capital gains are only taxed if they are regarded as professional income. Bulgaria (BG)10%Capital gains are subject to flat PIT rate at 10%. Croatia (HR)12%- Cyprus (CY)20%- Czech Republic (CZ)0%Capital gains included in PIT but exempt if shares of a joint stock company were held for at least three years (five years if limited liability company). Denmark (DK)42%Capital gains are subject to the normal PIT rate. Estonia (EE)20%Capital gains are subject to PIT. Finland (FI)34% - France (FR)34%Flat 30% tax on capital gains, plus 4% for high-income earners. Germany (DE)26.38%Flat 25% tax on capital gains, plus a 5.5% solidarity surcharge. Georgia (GE)0%Capital gains from shares held for more than two years is generally exempt from PIT. Greece (GR)15%- Hungary (HU)15%Capital gains are subject to flat PIT rate at 15%. Iceland (IS)22%- Ireland (IE)33%- Italy (IT)26%- Latvia (LV)20%- Lithuania (LT)20%Capital gains are subject to PIT, with a top rate of 20%. Luxembourg (LU)0%Capital gains are tax-exempt if a movable asset (such as shares) was held for at least six months and is owned by a non-large shareholder. Taxed at progressive rates if held <6 months. Malta (MT)0%Transfers of shares listed on recognized stock exchanges are usually exempt from PIT. Moldova (MD)6%Capital gains are taxed at 50% of the PIT rate. Netherlands (NL)33%Net asset value is taxed at a flat rate of 33% on a deemed annual return (the deemed annual return varies by the total value of assets owned). Norway (NO)37.84%Capital gains are taxed at a 22% rate. A multiplier of 1.72 before taxation applies to gains from the sale of shares. Poland (PL)19%- Portugal (PT)28%PIT applies if the assets were held for less than one year. Romania (RO)10%- Slovakia (SK)0%Shares are exempt from capital gains tax if they were held for more than one year and are not part of the business assets of the taxpayer. Slovenia (SI)0%Capital gains rate of 0% if the asset was held for more than 15 years (rate up to 25% for periods less than 15 years). Spain (ES)28%- Sweden (SE)30%- Switzerland (CH)0%Capital gains on movable assets such as shares are normally tax-exempt. Turkey (TR)0%Shares that are traded on the Stock Exchange and that have been held for at least one year are tax-exempt (two years for joint stock companies). Ukraine (UA)19.5%Capital gains are subject to PIT. United Kingdom (GB)20%- Note: “PIT” refers to personal income tax. Sources: Bloomberg Tax, “Country Guide,” https://www.bloomberglaw.com/product/tax/toc_view_menu/3380/; and PwC, "Worldwide Tax Summaries Online," https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/. STAY INFORMED ON THE TAX POLICIES IMPACTING YOU. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share this article Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Email PREVIOUS VERSIONS * Data Europe March 14, 2023March 12, 2024 CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATES IN EUROPE, 2023 4 min read * Data Europe March 8, 2022March 12, 2024 CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATES IN EUROPE, 2022 4 min read * Data Europe April 22, 2021October 11, 2024 CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATES IN EUROPE, 2021 4 min read * Data Europe June 18, 2020March 12, 2024 CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATES IN EUROPE, 2020 2 min read * Data Europe December 5, 2019November 14, 2024 CAPITAL GAINS TAXES IN EUROPE, 2019 2 min read ALL RELATED ARTICLES * Blog July 11, 2024September 18, 2024 THE LATEST ON THE GLOBAL TAX AGREEMENT The agreement represents a major change for tax competition, and many countries will be rethinking their tax policies for multinationals. 8 min read * Blog Europe April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 PORTUGAL’S PERSONAL INCOME TAX SYSTEM: HIGH TOP RATE, THRESHOLD, AND TAX CREDITS Portugal’s personal income tax system levies high tax rates on an unusually narrow set of high earners, striking a poor balance between earnings incentives and revenue contributions. 4 min read * Data Europe January 30, 2024February 14, 2024 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 TOPICS * Business Capital Gains and Dividends Taxes * Business Taxes * Data * European Union (EU) * Individual and Consumption Taxes * Individual Capital Gains and Dividends Taxes * Tax Proposals, Comparisons, and the Economy LOCATIONS * Locations: * Austria * Belgium * Czech Republic * Denmark * Estonia * Finland * France * Germany * Greece * Hungary * Iceland * Ireland * Italy * Japan * Korea * Latvia * Lithuania * Luxembourg * Norway * Poland * Portugal * Slovak Republic * Slovenia * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * The Netherlands * Turkey * United Kingdom AUTHORS * Expert ALEX MENGDEN Global Policy Analyst Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. 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