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Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Malaysia's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Dominican Republic's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Dominican Republic sits below it, Malaysia sits above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 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 | DO | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | MY +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 24% | DO +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | DO +25 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 25% | 0% | DO +25 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 |
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Malaysia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 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 | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Malaysia's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Dominican Republic sits above it, Malaysia sits below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) — Consulta 6, Tratamiento fiscal para las criptomonedas · as of 2021-12-23 |
| 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 | +25 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's crypto tax rate is 25pp higher than Malaysia's (25% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Dominican Republic sits above it, Malaysia sits below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2021-12-23 and Malaysia's 2025-12-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| 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 |
Dominican Republic's wealth tax rate is identical to Malaysia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.