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Egypt vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Between the two, Türkiye's income tax rate (40.8%) tops Egypt's (27.5%) by 13.3pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Egypt sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Türkiye'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 | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 40.8% | TR +13.3 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 25% | TR +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 20% | TR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | EG +10 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 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13.3 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Türkiye | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Türkiye higher |
Between the two, Türkiye's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Egypt's (22.5%) by 2.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Egypt sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Türkiye higher |
Between the two, Türkiye's VAT rate (20%) tops Egypt's (14%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Egypt sits below it, Türkiye 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 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Egypt higher |
Between the two, Egypt's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Türkiye's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Egypt and Türkiye both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.