Netherlands or United States: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: United States, ahead by 1.9 FiScore point.

Tax Netherlands United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25.8% 21% +4.8 points
Personal income tax top bracket 36.97% to 49.5% 10% to 37% +12.5 points
VAT standard rate 21% 11.73% +9.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Netherlands

Standard companies 25.8%
First profit bracket Up to €200,000 19%

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the Netherlands page See the United States page