Kenya vs Malta: tax rates compared

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Kenya	35%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17
Malta	35%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Kenya	30%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Malta	35%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference	−5 pp	Malta higher

Malta has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Kenya's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Kenya	16%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Malta	18%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19
Difference	−2 pp	Malta higher

Malta has a VAT rate of 18%, 2pp above Kenya's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Kenya	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Malta	0%	Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-19
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Kenya and Malta share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Kenya	0%	Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18
Malta	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-19
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Kenya and Malta share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.