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Cape Verde vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 12.5pp above Cape Verde's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Cape Verde sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Malawi's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CV | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 40% | MW +12.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 21.4% | 30% | MW +8.6 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 17.5% | MW +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 1% | 40% | MW +39 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | 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 | −8.6 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 8.6pp above Cape Verde's 21.4%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cape Verde sits below it, Malawi sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a VAT rate of 17.5%, 2.5pp above Cape Verde's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Cape Verde matches the world average, Malawi sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −39 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 39pp above Cape Verde's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cape Verde sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Malawi's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Cape Verde and Malawi share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.