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Japan vs Malawi: tax rates compared

Malawi's corporate tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Japan's (30% vs 29.7%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%JP 29.7%MW 30%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan29.7%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Malawi30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.3 ppMalawi higherlargest gap on this page

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%JP 0%MW 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Malawi0%Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

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