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Samoa vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Türkiye's income tax rate is 13.8pp higher than Samoa's (40.8% vs 27%). The 200-country average is 28%: Samoa sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2019-01-30 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 | WS | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27% | 40.8% | TR +13.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 25% | WS +2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 20% | TR +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27% | 0% | WS +27 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13.8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | 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 | +2 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Türkiye's (27% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Samoa's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Samoa matches the world average, Türkiye sits above it. Samoa's figure is dated 2015-11-05 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than Türkiye's (27% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Samoa sits above it, Türkiye sits below it. Samoa's figure is dated 2019-01-30 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Samoa'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.