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Jamaica vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Türkiye has an income tax rate of 40.8%, 10.8pp above Jamaica's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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 | JM | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40.8% | TR +10.8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 15% | 20% | TR +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10.8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 25% | 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jamaica and Türkiye share the same corporate tax rate: 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye has a VAT rate of 20%, 5pp above Jamaica's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Jamaica matches the world average, Türkiye sits above it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jamaica and Türkiye share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jamaica and Türkiye share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.