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China vs Myanmar: tax rates compared
Between the two, China's income tax rate (45%) tops Myanmar's (25%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: China sits above it, Myanmar sits below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Myanmar's 2026-01-21, 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 | CN | MM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 25% | CN +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 22% | CN +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | MM +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Myanmar | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Difference | +20 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Myanmar | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | China higher |
Between the two, China's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Myanmar's (22%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: China sits above it, Myanmar sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Myanmar | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Myanmar higher |
Between the two, Myanmar's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops China's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Myanmar's 2026-01-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Myanmar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — China and Myanmar both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Myanmar's 2026-01-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.