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Kiribati vs Malaysia: tax rates compared

There's no gap here — Kiribati and Malaysia both post an income tax rate of 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%Corporate24%35%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI MYDifference
Income Tax30%30%match
Corporate Tax35%24%KI +11 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Malaysia30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Malaysia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+11 ppKiribati higher

Between the two, Kiribati's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Malaysia's (24%) by 11pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Malaysia's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Malaysia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Kiribati and Malaysia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

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