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Ireland vs Madagascar: tax rates compared
Ireland's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Madagascar's (48% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Ireland sits above it, Madagascar sits below it. Ireland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Madagascar's 2026-01-01, 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 | IE | MG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 48% | 25% | IE +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 12.5% | 20% | MG +7.5 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 20% | IE +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 25% | Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +23 pp | Ireland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Madagascar higher |
Madagascar's corporate tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Ireland's (20% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Ireland higher |
Ireland's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Madagascar's (23% vs 20%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Ireland's figure is dated 2026-03-06 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ireland's wealth tax rate is identical to Madagascar's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Ireland's figure is dated 2026-03-06 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.