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Argentina vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Argentina's income tax rate (35%) tops Malaysia's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 24% | AR +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 0% | AR +15 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 |
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | 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 | +11 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Malaysia's (24%) by 11pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: 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 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Argentina and Malaysia both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 15% | Source: ARCA (Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero, ex-AFIP) — Economía digital: Criptoactivos, Impuesto a las Ganancias · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) — Guidelines on Tax Treatment on Digital Currency Transaction (2nd Edition) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's crypto tax rate (15%) tops Malaysia's (0%) by 15pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Argentina sits above it, Malaysia sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Malaysia's 2025-12-05, 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 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Malaysia's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Malaysia sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.