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Egypt vs France: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 27.9pp above Egypt's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Egypt sits below it, France sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and France's 2025-01-01, 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 | EG | FR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 55.4% | FR +27.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 36.1% | FR +13.6 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 20% | FR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 31.4% | FR +21.4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −27.9 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13.6 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 13.6pp above Egypt's 22.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Egypt sits below it, France sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Difference | −6 pp | France higher |
France has a VAT rate of 20%, 6pp above Egypt's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Egypt sits below it, France sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21.4 pp | France higher |
France has a capital gains tax rate of 31.4%, 21.4pp above Egypt's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Egypt sits below it, France sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Egypt and France share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.