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Lebanon vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Malaysia has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Lebanon's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Lebanon sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
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 | LB | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | MY +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 17% | 24% | MY +7 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Malaysia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 17% | 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 | −7 pp | Malaysia higher |
Malaysia has a corporate tax rate of 24%, 7pp above Lebanon's 17%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Lebanon sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Lebanon and Malaysia share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| 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 |
Lebanon and Malaysia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.