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Iraq vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Türkiye's income tax rate is 25.8pp higher than Iraq's (40.8% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Iraq sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Iraq's figure is dated 2026-06-24 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 | IQ | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 40.8% | TR +25.8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 25% | TR +10 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 20% | TR +20 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25.8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15% | 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 | −10 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Iraq's (25% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Iraq sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye's VAT rate is 20pp higher than Iraq's (20% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Iraq sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Iraq's capital gains tax rate is identical to Türkiye's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Iraq's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Iraq's wealth tax rate is identical to Türkiye's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.