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Jordan vs Maldives: tax rates compared
Jordan's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Maldives's (30% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Jordan sits above it, Maldives sits below it. Jordan's figure is dated 2026-07-05 and Maldives's 2020-01-01, 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 | JO | MV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | JO +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 15% | JO +5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 8% | JO +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Jordan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Jordan higher |
Jordan's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Maldives's (20% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Jordan higher |
Jordan's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Maldives's (16% vs 8%). The 181-country average is 15%: Jordan sits above it, Maldives sits below it. Jordan's figure is dated 2026-07-05 and Maldives's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Maldives | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 (content current as of 1 October 2025, published February 2026) — Maldives chapter · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jordan's wealth tax rate is identical to Maldives's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Jordan's figure is dated 2026-07-05 and Maldives's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.