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Argentina vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Between the two, Malawi's income tax rate (40%) tops Argentina's (35%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Malawi's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AR | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40% | MW +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 17.5% | AR +3.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | MW +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | AR +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | 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 | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Malawi's (30%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's VAT rate (21%) tops Malawi's (17.5%) by 3.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Argentina's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Malawi's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Malawi's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Malawi sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Malawi's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.