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Chile vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Chile's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Malaysia's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, 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 | CL | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 30% | CL +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 24% | CL +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | CL +10 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 40% | 0% | CL +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Chile higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Malaysia's (27% vs 24%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Malaysia's (10% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) — Preguntas Frecuentes: Criptomonedas (001.250.7872) · as of 2025-10-24 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) — Guidelines on Tax Treatment on Digital Currency Transaction (2nd Edition) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's crypto tax rate is 40pp higher than Malaysia's (40% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Chile sits above it, Malaysia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile's wealth tax rate is identical to Malaysia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.