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Afghanistan vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Malaysia's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Afghanistan's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Malaysia sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | MY +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 24% | MY +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | AF +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Malaysia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Malaysia higher |
Malaysia's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Afghanistan's (24% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Malaysia's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Afghanistan sits above it, Malaysia sits below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Malaysia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.