Egypt vs Denmark
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Egypt: 4/05/2026 / Denmark: 4/05/2026
Compare Egypt and Denmark corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Egypt vs Denmark Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Egypt
Denmark
General CIT Rate:
22.5
General CIT Rate:
22
CIT Return Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Return Due Date:
In general, six months 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:
Income for the next fiscal year was received on November 20th.
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:
Two equal installments were made on March 20 and November 20. Additionally, extra taxes can be paid before February 1 of the following year of the income year.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Egypt
Denmark
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/27/22
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/20
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
27/27/22
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Egypt
Denmark
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
Denmark
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
20.81%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
20.36%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
14.44%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
14.22%
