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France vs Madagascar: tax rates compared
France's income tax rate is 30.4pp higher than Madagascar's (55.4% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, Madagascar sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Madagascar's 2026-01-01, 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 | FR | MG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 25% | FR +30.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 20% | FR +16.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 20% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 25% | Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +30.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +16.1 pp | France higher |
France's corporate tax rate is 16.1pp higher than Madagascar's (36.1% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: France sits above it, Madagascar sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France's VAT rate is identical to Madagascar's — both sit at 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2026-04-24 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France's wealth tax rate is identical to Madagascar's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.