Source-cited draft: tax overview for Iceland (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Iceland tax system at a glance (2025) | Iceland levies progressive personal income tax (combined state + municipal), a flat-rate corporate income tax, and a value added tax. The tax authority is Skatturinn (Iceland Revenue and Customs) and the standard tax year is the calendar year. | |
| Standard tax year | Calendar year (1 January – 31 December); other fiscal years allowed only with approval of the Internal Revenue DirectorateAct No. 90/2003 on Income Tax (Lög um tekjuskatt) | |
| Currency | Icelandic króna (ISK)Act No. 90/2003 on Income Tax | |
| Tax authority | Skatturinn (Iceland Revenue and Customs)Act No. 90/2003 on Income Tax | |
| Basis of taxation | Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents are taxed only on Iceland-source incomeAct No. 90/2003 on Income Tax | |
| Headline personal income tax (combined state + average municipal) | Progressive: 31.49% / 37.99% / 46.29% across three bandsAct No. 90/2003 on Income Tax; Skatturinn key rates 2025 | |
| Corporate income tax rate (limited liability companies) |
Iceland levies progressive personal income tax (combined state + municipal), a flat-rate corporate income tax, and a value added tax. The tax authority is Skatturinn (Iceland Revenue and Customs) and the standard tax year is the calendar year.
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| 20%Act No. 90/2003 on Income Tax |
| Does VAT exist? | Yes — VAT (virðisaukaskattur) applies; standard rate 24%, reduced rate 11%Act No. 50/1988 on Value Added Tax (Lög um virðisaukaskatt) |
| Capital income tax (dividends, interest, capital gains) | 22%Act No. 90/2003 on Income Tax |
| Main corporate return deadline | Generally 31 May of the year following the tax year (extensions to 30 September for professionally prepared returns)Act No. 90/2003 on Income Tax |
| Standard VAT filing frequency | Bi-monthly (every two months); return and payment due one month and five days after the period endsAct No. 50/1988 on Value Added Tax |
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