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Algeria vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Algeria's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Malaysia's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 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 | DZ | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | DZ +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 24% | DZ +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 0% | DZ +35 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Algeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | 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 | +2 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Malaysia's (26% vs 24%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +35 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's capital gains tax rate is 35pp higher than Malaysia's (35% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Algeria sits above it, Malaysia sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, 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 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Malaysia's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Malaysia sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.