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Bhutan vs Malaysia: tax rates compared

There's no gap here — Bhutan and Malaysia both post an income tax rate of 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%Corporate24%25%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax BT MYDifference
Income Tax30%30%match
Corporate Tax25%24%BT +1 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan30%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Malaysia30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Malaysia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+1 ppBhutan higher

Between the two, Bhutan's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Malaysia's (24%) by 1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan0%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18
Malaysia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Bhutan and Malaysia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.