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Dominican Republic vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Between the two, Malawi's income tax rate (40%) tops Dominican Republic's (25%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Dominican Republic sits below it, Malawi sits above it.
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 | DO | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | MW +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 30% | MW +3 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 17.5% | DO +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 40% | MW +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 27% | 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 | −3 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Dominican Republic's (27%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.5 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Between the two, Dominican Republic's VAT rate (18%) tops Malawi's (17.5%) by 0.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Malawi's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Dominican Republic's (25%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Dominican Republic and Malawi both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Malawi's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.