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Hungary vs Malaysia: tax rates compared

Malaysia has an income tax rate of 30%, 15pp above Hungary's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Malaysia sits above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, 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

0102030405060Income15%30%Corporate9%24%Capital Gains0%15%Crypto0%15%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax HU MYDifference
Income Tax15%30%MY +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax9%24%MY +15 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%0%HU +15 pp
Crypto Tax15%0%HU +15 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Malaysia30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference−15 ppMalaysia higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary9%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−15 ppMalaysia higher

Malaysia has a corporate tax rate of 24%, 15pp above Hungary's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Malaysia0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference+15 ppHungary higher

Hungary has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Malaysia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Hungary sits above it, Malaysia sits below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Malaysia0%Source: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) — Guidelines on Tax Treatment on Digital Currency Transaction (2nd Edition) · as of 2025-12-05
Difference+15 ppHungary higher

Hungary has a crypto tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Malaysia's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Hungary sits above it, Malaysia sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Malaysia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary and Malaysia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.