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Egypt vs Tajikistan: tax rates compared
Egypt's income tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Tajikistan's (27.5% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, 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 | TJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 15% | EG +12.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 18% | EG +4.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 14% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 15% | TJ +5 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025), Art. 183 · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Egypt higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tajikistan | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Egypt higher |
Egypt's corporate tax rate is 4.5pp higher than Tajikistan's (22.5% vs 18%). 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 |
| Tajikistan | 14% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Egypt's VAT rate is identical to Tajikistan's — both sit at 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Tajikistan's 2024-01-01, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025) · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Tajikistan higher |
Tajikistan's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Egypt's (15% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Egypt sits below it, Tajikistan sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 0% | Source: FAOLEX (FAO legal database) — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Egypt's wealth tax rate is identical to Tajikistan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.