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Estonia vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 18pp above Estonia's 22%. The 200-country average is 28%: Estonia 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 | EE | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 22% | 40% | MW +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | MW +8 pp |
| VAT | 24% | 17.5% | EE +6.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 22% | 40% | MW +18 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | 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 | −8 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 8pp above Estonia's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Estonia sits below it, Malawi sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 24% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.5 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia has a VAT rate of 24%, 6.5pp above Malawi's 17.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Estonia's figure is dated 2025-07-01 and Malawi's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Estonia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 18pp above Estonia's 22%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Estonia's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Malawi's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Estonia and Malawi share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.