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France vs Mali: tax rates compared
France's income tax rate is 18.4pp higher than Mali's (55.4% vs 37%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Mali's 2015-07-01, 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 | FR | ML | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 37% | FR +18.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 30% | FR +6.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 18% | FR +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 7% | FR +24.4 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| Difference | +18.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.1 pp | France higher |
France's corporate tax rate is 6.1pp higher than Mali's (36.1% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | France higher |
France's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Mali's (20% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2026-04-24 and Mali's 2020-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| Difference | +24.4 pp | France higher |
France's capital gains tax rate is 24.4pp higher than Mali's (31.4% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: France sits above it, Mali sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Mali's 2017-01-01, 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 |
| Mali | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France's wealth tax rate is identical to Mali's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Mali's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.