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Estonia vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Türkiye has an income tax rate of 40.8%, 18.8pp above Estonia's 22%. The 200-country average is 28%: Estonia sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
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 | EE | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 22% | 40.8% | TR +18.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | TR +3 pp |
| VAT | 24% | 20% | EE +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 22% | 0% | EE +22 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18.8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | 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 | −3 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 3pp above Estonia's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Estonia sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 24% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia has a VAT rate of 24%, 4pp above Türkiye's 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Estonia's figure is dated 2025-07-01 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Estonia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia has a capital gains tax rate of 22%, 22pp above Türkiye's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Estonia sits above it, Türkiye sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Estonia and Türkiye share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.