Middle East
Syria tax rates 2026
A 28% corporate rate and progressive personal tax on paper, in an economy shaped by more than a decade of conflict, sanctions and currency collapse.
Worldwide (residence-based)
Last verified Some figures indicative
The taxes
| Personal income (top) | 22%Progressive bands rising to 22% on salary income. |
|---|---|
| Corporate income | 28% |
| Capital gains | Included in ordinary income. |
| VAT / Consumption tax | None |
| Dividends (WHT) | 7.5% |
| Interest (WHT) | 7.5% |
| Royalties (WHT) | 7.5% |
| Social security (employee) | 7% |
| Social security (employer) | 14% |
| Wealth tax | None |
| Inheritance / estate | None |
| Property tax | Property tax applies on built property. |
| Other | Rates vary by sector, with banks and insurers taxed at 25%. International sanctions materially restrict banking and investment. |
How the system works
- Tax system
- Worldwide (residence-based)
- Foreign income
- Taxed (worldwide)
- Taxes by citizenship
- No
- Exit tax
- No
- CFC rules
- No
- CRS
- Not participating
Rates checked July 2026: the top marginal income tax rate, the standard VAT rate and the main corporate rate.