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Finland vs Maldives: tax rates compared
Finland's income tax rate is 36.8pp higher than Maldives's (51.8% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Finland sits above it, Maldives sits below it. Finland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Maldives's 2020-01-01, 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 | FI | MV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 51.8% | 15% | FI +36.8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 15% | FI +5 pp |
| VAT | 25.5% | 8% | FI +17.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Difference | +36.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Maldives's (20% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +17.5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's VAT rate is 17.5pp higher than Maldives's (25.5% vs 8%). The 181-country average is 15%: Finland sits above it, Maldives sits below it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Maldives's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Maldives | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 (content current as of 1 October 2025, published February 2026) — Maldives chapter · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Finland's wealth tax rate is identical to Maldives's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and Maldives's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.