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Cambodia vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Malawi's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Cambodia's (40% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Cambodia sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Cambodia's figure is dated 2026-04-02 and Malawi's 2025-12-30, 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 | KH | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 40% | MW +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | MW +10 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 17.5% | MW +7.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cambodia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Cambodia's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cambodia sits below it, Malawi sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cambodia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's VAT rate is 7.5pp higher than Cambodia's (17.5% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cambodia sits below it, Malawi sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Cambodia's wealth tax rate is identical to Malawi's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.