Egypt vs Norway
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Egypt: 4/05/2026 / Norway: 4/05/2026
Compare Egypt and Norway corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Egypt vs Norway Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Egypt
Norway
General CIT Rate:
22.5
General CIT Rate:
22 (25% of some companies in the financial sector).
CIT Return Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Return Due Date:
At the end of May of the next fiscal year (according to the oil tax system, the end of April). Other requirements may apply to specific business sectors, such as hydroelectric power.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Within four months after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Tax arrears must be paid within three weeks after the assessment is announced.
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:
February 15 and April 15.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Egypt
Norway
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
5-10/0/20
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Egypt
Norway
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
Norway
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
20.81%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
21.41%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
14.44%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
23.11%
