Egypt vs Germany
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Egypt: 4/05/2026 / Germany: 4/02/2026
Compare Egypt and Germany corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Egypt vs Germany Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Egypt
Germany
General CIT Rate:
22.5
General CIT Rate:
Corporate income tax is 15%, plus a 5.5% solidarity surcharge on the corporate income tax, resulting in a combined rate of 15.825%. Trade tax applies separately and generally ranges from 8.75% to 20.3% depending on the municipality. According to legislative changes adopted in 2025, the corporation tax rate is planned to decrease to 14% in 2028, 13% in 2029, 12% in 2030, 11% in 2031, and 10% from 2032 onward, with the solidarity surcharge continuing to apply.
CIT Return Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Return Due Date:
July 31st (or extended to the end of February of the following year if the taxpayer instructs a professional tax advisor).
CIT Payment Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
As stated in the assessment notice.
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 installment payments are due on the 10th day of March, June, September, and December.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Egypt
Germany
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
25/25/0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/20
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
25/0/15
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Egypt
Germany
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
0, 10 or 22.5
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Capital gains are subject to the normal corporate tax rate.
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Egypt
Germany
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
20.81%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
26.59
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
14.44%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
11.00
