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Chile vs Egypt: tax rates compared
Chile has an income tax rate of 40%, 12.5pp above Egypt's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Chile sits above it, Egypt sits below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Egypt's 2026-02-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | CL | EG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 27.5% | CL +12.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 22.5% | CL +4.5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 14% | CL +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 10% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Chile higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Egypt | 22.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Chile higher |
Chile has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 4.5pp above Egypt's 22.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Chile sits above it, Egypt sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Chile higher |
Chile has a VAT rate of 19%, 5pp above Egypt's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Chile sits above it, Egypt sits below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Egypt's 2026-02-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile and Egypt share the same capital gains tax rate: 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Egypt's 2026-02-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile and Egypt share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Egypt's 2026-02-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.