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Chad vs Malawi: tax rates compared

Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Chad's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate30%35%VAT17.5%18%Capital Gains20%40%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax TD MWDifference
Income Tax30%40%MW +10 pp
Corporate Tax35%30%TD +5 pp
VAT18%17.5%TD +0.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%40%MW +20 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12
Malawi40%Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30
Difference−10 ppMalawi higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Malawi30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppChad higher

Chad has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Malawi's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12
Malawi17.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+0.5 ppChad higher

Chad has a VAT rate of 18%, 0.5pp above Malawi's 17.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Malawi's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12
Malawi40%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01
Difference−20 ppMalawi higher

Malawi has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 20pp above Chad's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Malawi's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12
Malawi0%Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chad and Malawi share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Malawi's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.