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Algeria vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom has an income tax rate of 45%, 10pp above Algeria's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DZ | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 45% | GB +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 25% | DZ +1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 20% | GB +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 24% | DZ +11 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a corporate tax rate of 26%, 1pp above United Kingdom's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | −1 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a VAT rate of 20%, 1pp above Algeria's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a capital gains tax rate of 35%, 11pp above United Kingdom's 24%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above United Kingdom's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, United Kingdom sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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