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Guyana vs Malaysia: tax rates compared

Guyana's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Malaysia's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate24%25%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax GY MYDifference
Income Tax35%30%GY +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%24%GY +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guyana35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guyana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-02
Malaysia30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference+5 ppGuyana higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guyana25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Malaysia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+1 ppGuyana higher

Guyana's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Malaysia's (25% vs 24%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guyana0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guyana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02
Malaysia0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Guyana's capital gains tax rate is identical to Malaysia's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guyana0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guyana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02
Malaysia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Guyana's wealth tax rate is identical to Malaysia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.