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Kuwait vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Between the two, Türkiye's income tax rate (40.8%) tops Kuwait's (0%) by 40.8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Kuwait sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Kuwait's figure is dated 2026-01-15 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 | KW | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 40.8% | TR +40.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kuwait (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −40.8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 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 |
Between the two, Türkiye's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Kuwait's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kuwait sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kuwait (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Türkiye higher |
Between the two, Türkiye's VAT rate (20%) tops Kuwait's (0%) by 20pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Kuwait sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kuwait (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Kuwait and Türkiye both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| 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 — Kuwait 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.