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Colombia vs Egypt: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 11.5pp higher than Egypt's (39% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Colombia sits above it, Egypt sits below it. Colombia'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 | CO | EG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 27.5% | CO +11.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 22.5% | CO +12.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 19% | 14% | CO +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 10% | CO +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1.5% | 0% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | 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 | +11.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | 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 | +12.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Egypt's (35% vs 22.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Colombia sits above it, Egypt sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Egypt's (19% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, Egypt sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Egypt's (15% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Egypt sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Egypt's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Egypt sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.