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Antigua and Barbuda vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 40pp above Antigua and Barbuda's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Antigua and Barbuda sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Malawi's 2025-12-30, 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 | AG | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 40% | MW +40 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | MW +5 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 17.5% | MW +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | MW +40 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Antigua and Barbuda — Taxes, Duties, Levies & Fees Administered by the Inland Revenue Department · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Antigua and Barbuda's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 17% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Antigua and Barbuda · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a VAT rate of 17.5%, 0.5pp above Antigua and Barbuda's 17%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Antigua and Barbuda — "Taxes, Duties, Levies & Fees administered by the Inland Revenue Department" · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 40pp above Antigua and Barbuda's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Antigua and Barbuda sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Malawi's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.