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Hong Kong vs Myanmar: tax rates compared
Myanmar has an income tax rate of 25%, 8pp above Hong Kong's 17%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Myanmar's 2026-01-21, 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 | HK | MM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 17% | 25% | MM +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 16.5% | 22% | MM +5.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | MM +10 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Myanmar | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Myanmar higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Myanmar | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Myanmar higher |
Myanmar has a corporate tax rate of 22%, 5.5pp above Hong Kong's 16.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Myanmar | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Myanmar higher |
Myanmar has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above Hong Kong's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Myanmar's 2026-01-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Myanmar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Hong Kong and Myanmar share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Myanmar's 2026-01-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.