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Türkiye vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared

United Kingdom's income tax rate is 4.2pp higher than Türkiye's (45% vs 40.8%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income40.8%45%Corporate25%VAT20%Capital Gains0%24%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax TR GBDifference
Income Tax40.8%45%GB +4.2 pp
Corporate Tax25%25%match
VAT20%20%match
Capital Gains Tax0%24%GB +24 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Türkiye40.8%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom45%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−4.2 ppUnited Kingdom higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Türkiye25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
United Kingdom25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Türkiye's corporate tax rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Türkiye20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27
United Kingdom20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Türkiye's VAT rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Türkiye's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Türkiye0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27
United Kingdom24%Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30
Difference−24 ppUnited Kingdom higher

United Kingdom's capital gains tax rate is 24pp higher than Türkiye's (24% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Türkiye sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Türkiye's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Türkiye0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27
United Kingdom0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Türkiye's wealth tax rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Türkiye's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.