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Egypt vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain has an income tax rate of 48.6%, 21.1pp above Egypt's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Egypt sits below it, Spain sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Spain'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 | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 48.6% | ES +21.1 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 25% | ES +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 21% | ES +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 30% | ES +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 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 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21.1 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 2.5pp above Egypt's 22.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Egypt sits below it, Spain sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a VAT rate of 21%, 7pp above Egypt's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Egypt sits below it, Spain sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a capital gains tax rate of 30%, 20pp above Egypt's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Egypt sits below it, Spain sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Spain's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain has a wealth tax rate of 3.5%, 3.5pp above Egypt's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Egypt sits below it, Spain sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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