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Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Malaysia's income tax rate (30%) tops Kyrgyzstan's (10%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Kyrgyzstan sits below it, Malaysia sits above it. Kyrgyzstan's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, 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 | KG | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 30% | MY +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 24% | MY +14 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 10% | Source: Kyrgyz Republic State Tax Service — Tax Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, Article 197 · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 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 |
Between the two, Malaysia's corporate tax rate (24%) tops Kyrgyzstan's (10%) by 14pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kyrgyzstan sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 0% | Source: State Tax Service under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic — Tax Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, Article 213(1)(15) · as of 2026-01-27 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 0% | Source: Tax Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (Налоговый кодекс Кыргызской Республики, № 3 of 18 January 2022, in force since 1 January 2022, amended through 31 December 2025) — official State Tax Service (sti.gov.kg) · as of 2026-01-27 |
| 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 |
There's no gap here — Kyrgyzstan 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, Crypto Tax.