Bhutan vs Malta: tax rates compared

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Bhutan	30%	Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Malta	35%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01
Difference	−5 pp	Malta higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Bhutan	25%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Malta	35%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference	−10 pp	Malta higher

Between the two, Malta's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Bhutan's (25%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Bhutan	5%	Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01
Malta	18%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19
Difference	−13 pp	Malta higher

Between the two, Malta's VAT rate (18%) tops Bhutan's (5%) by 13pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Malta sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Bhutan	0%	Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18
Malta	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-19
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

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