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Burundi vs Maldives: tax rates compared
Burundi's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Maldives's (30% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Burundi sits above it, Maldives sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Maldives's 2020-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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
| Tax | BI | MV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | BI +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 15% | BI +15 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 8% | BI +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24 |
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Burundi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Maldives's (30% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burundi sits above it, Maldives sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 18% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09 |
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Maldives's (18% vs 8%). The 181-country average is 15%: Burundi sits above it, Maldives sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Maldives's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 0% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Maldives | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 (content current as of 1 October 2025, published February 2026) — Maldives chapter · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burundi's wealth tax rate is identical to Maldives's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Maldives's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.