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Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Malaysia's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Kazakhstan's (30% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kazakhstan sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
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
| Tax | KZ | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 30% | MY +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 24% | MY +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | KZ +15 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 0% | KZ +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Malaysia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Malaysia higher |
Malaysia's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Kazakhstan's (24% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kazakhstan sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Kazakhstan higher |
Kazakhstan's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Malaysia's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kazakhstan sits above it, Malaysia sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) — Guidelines on Tax Treatment on Digital Currency Transaction (2nd Edition) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Kazakhstan higher |
Kazakhstan's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than Malaysia's (15% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Kazakhstan sits above it, Malaysia sits below it. Kazakhstan's figure is dated 2026-02-02 and Malaysia's 2025-12-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kazakhstan's wealth tax rate is identical to Malaysia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.