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Madagascar vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 15pp above Madagascar's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Madagascar sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Malawi's 2025-12-30, 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 | MG | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | MW +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | MW +10 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 17.5% | MG +2.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 25% | Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 10pp above Madagascar's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Madagascar sits below it, Malawi sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Madagascar higher |
Madagascar has a VAT rate of 20%, 2.5pp above Malawi's 17.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Malawi's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Madagascar and Malawi share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Malawi's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.