Egypt vs Colombia
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Egypt: 4/05/2026 / Colombia: 4/05/2026
Compare Egypt and Colombia corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Egypt vs Colombia Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Egypt
Colombia
General CIT Rate:
22.5
General CIT Rate:
35 (surcharges may apply)
CIT Return Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Return Due Date:
Between April and May, depending on the tax ID of each taxpayer.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
According to the type of taxpayer, the CIT payment may be due in April to May with the CIT declaration form, or it may be due in July as the third installment.
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:
Big taxpayers: 3 installments. Other taxpayers: 2 installments.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Egypt
Colombia
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
N/A
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/20
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
20/20/20
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Egypt
Colombia
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
0, 10 or 22.5
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
15
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Egypt
Colombia
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
20.81%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
32.93%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
14.44%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
32.59%
