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British Virgin Islands vs Madagascar: tax rates compared

Madagascar's income tax rate is 25pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (25% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.

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

0102030405060Income0%25%Corporate0%20%VAT0%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax VG MGDifference
Income Tax0%25%MG +25 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax0%20%MG +20 pp
VAT0%20%MG +20 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
British Virgin Islands0%Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-20
Madagascar25%Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−25 ppMadagascar higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
British Virgin Islands0%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Madagascar20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−20 ppMadagascar higher

Madagascar's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (20% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
British Virgin Islands0%Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department · as of 2026-07-19
Madagascar20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18
Difference−20 ppMadagascar higher

Madagascar's VAT rate is 20pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (20% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Madagascar sits above it. British Virgin Islands's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
British Virgin Islands0%Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department services listing · as of 2026-07-18
Madagascar0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

British Virgin Islands's wealth tax rate is identical to Madagascar's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. British Virgin Islands's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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