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Madagascar vs Malaysia: tax rates compared
Malaysia's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Madagascar's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Madagascar sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
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
| Tax | MG | MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | MY +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 24% | MY +4 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | 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 | −4 pp | Malaysia higher |
Malaysia's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Madagascar's (24% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Madagascar sits below it, Malaysia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| 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 |
Madagascar's wealth tax rate is identical to Malaysia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Malaysia's 2026-06-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.