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Lebanon vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Türkiye has an income tax rate of 40.8%, 15.8pp above Lebanon's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Lebanon sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Lebanon's figure is dated 2026-07-01 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 | LB | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40.8% | TR +15.8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 17% | 25% | TR +8 pp |
| VAT | 11% | 20% | TR +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15.8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 17% | 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 | −8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 8pp above Lebanon's 17%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Lebanon sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 11% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye has a VAT rate of 20%, 9pp above Lebanon's 11%. The 181-country average is 15%: Lebanon sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Lebanon and Türkiye share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Lebanon 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.