Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Level pegging: Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 10% 8% +2.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 10% 10% Same rate
VAT standard rate 12% 15% −3.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Kyrgyzstan

n/a

Turkmenistan

Resident private companies 8%
Entities over 50% state-owned 20%
Oil and gas 20%