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Algeria vs Madagascar: tax rates compared
Between the two, Algeria's income tax rate (35%) tops Madagascar's (25%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Algeria sits above it, Madagascar sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Madagascar's 2026-01-01, 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 | DZ | MG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | DZ +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 20% | DZ +6 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 20% | MG +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Madagascar | 25% | Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Algeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's corporate tax rate (26%) tops Madagascar's (20%) by 6pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Algeria sits above it, Madagascar sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Madagascar higher |
Between the two, Madagascar's VAT rate (20%) tops Algeria's (19%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Madagascar's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Madagascar sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.