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Guernsey vs Maldives: tax rates compared
Guernsey's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Maldives's (20% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 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 | GG | MV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 15% | GG +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 15% | MV +15 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 0% | 8% | MV +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Guernsey higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | 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 | −15 pp | Maldives higher |
Maldives's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Guernsey's (15% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Maldives higher |
Maldives's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Guernsey's (8% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Maldives's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| 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 |
Guernsey's wealth tax rate is identical to Maldives'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.