Egypt vs Australia
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Egypt: 4/05/2026 / Australia: 3/24/2026
Compare Egypt and Australia corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Egypt vs Australia Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Egypt
Australia
General CIT Rate:
22.5
General CIT Rate:
30%, with a reduced rate of 25% for small to medium businesses
CIT Return Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Return Due Date:
15th day of the seventh month following the end of the income year
CIT Payment Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
First day of the sixth month following the end of the income year.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Egyptian taxpayers have the option to use the prepayment method. This means that they can pay 60% of the previous year's declared tax (or the estimated amount for the current year) to the Egyptian Tax Authority in three installments. If they choose to do so, they do not have to comply with the local income withholding tax rules (their income will not be subjected to local withholding tax).
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Monthly or quarterly.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Egypt
Australia
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/0/0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/20
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
30/10/30
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Egypt
Australia
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
0, 10 or 22.5
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Capital gains are subject to the normal CIT rate (30%)
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Egypt
Australia
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
20.81%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
28.50%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
14.44%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
28.56%
