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Kosovo vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Malaysia's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Kosovo's (30% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kosovo 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 | XK | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 30% | MY +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 24% | MY +14 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | XK +10 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 10% | 0% | XK +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kosovo (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Malaysia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 10% | 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 | −14 pp | Malaysia higher |
Malaysia's corporate tax rate is 14pp higher than Kosovo's (24% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kosovo sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Kosovo individual row) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Kosovo higher |
Kosovo's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Malaysia's (10% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 10% | Source: Tax Administration of Kosovo (ATK) — "Cryptocurrencies: meaning and tax treatment of income from this activity" · as of 2026-07-19 |
| 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 | +10 pp | Kosovo higher |
Kosovo's crypto tax rate is 10pp higher than Malaysia's (10% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Kosovo's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Malaysia's 2025-12-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kosovo (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| 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 |
Kosovo'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.