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Nigeria vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Türkiye's income tax rate is 15.8pp higher than Nigeria's (40.8% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nigeria sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Nigeria's figure is dated 2026-05-29 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 | NG | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40.8% | TR +15.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | NG +5 pp |
| VAT | 7.5% | 20% | TR +12.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | NG +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30% | 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 | +5 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Türkiye's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye's VAT rate is 12.5pp higher than Nigeria's (20% vs 7.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nigeria sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Türkiye's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Nigeria sits above it, Türkiye sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · 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 |
Nigeria'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.