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Thailand vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Between the two, Türkiye's income tax rate (40.8%) tops Thailand's (35%) by 5.8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Thailand's figure is dated 2026-02-02 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 | TH | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40.8% | TR +5.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | TR +5 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 20% | TR +13 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 20% | 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 | Türkiye higher |
Between the two, Türkiye's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Thailand's (20%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Thailand sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 7% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Türkiye higher |
Between the two, Türkiye's VAT rate (20%) tops Thailand's (7%) by 13pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Thailand sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| 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 — Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| 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 — Thailand 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.