Egypt vs Turkey
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Egypt: 4/05/2026 / Turkey: 4/04/2026
Compare Egypt and Turkey corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Egypt vs Turkey Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Egypt
Turkey
General CIT Rate:
22.5
General CIT Rate:
25 (financial companies up to 30%)
CIT Return Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Return Due Date:
The 30th day of the fourth month after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
The tax return form is due by the end of the month (i.e., for companies using the calendar year, it is before the end of April).
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:
Quarterly prepayments of taxes should be paid by the 17th of the second month of each quarter.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Egypt
Turkey
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):
15/0/20
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Egypt
Turkey
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
0, 10 or 22.5
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Capital gains are constrained by the normal corporate income tax rate.
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Egypt
Turkey
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
20.81%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
22.33%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
14.44%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
9.56%
