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Egypt vs Norway: tax rates compared
Between the two, Norway's income tax rate (39.7%) tops Egypt's (27.5%) by 12.2pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Egypt sits below it, Norway sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Norway'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 | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 39.7% | NO +12.2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 22% | EG +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 25% | NO +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 37.8% | NO +27.8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12.2 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.5 pp | Egypt higher |
Between the two, Egypt's corporate tax rate (22.5%) tops Norway's (22%) by 0.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's VAT rate (25%) tops Egypt's (14%) by 11pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Egypt sits below it, Norway 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 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −27.8 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's capital gains tax rate (37.8%) tops Egypt's (10%) by 27.8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Egypt sits below it, Norway sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's wealth tax rate (1.1%) tops Egypt's (0%) by 1.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Egypt sits below it, Norway sits above it.
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