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Madagascar vs New Zealand: tax rates compared

New Zealand's income tax rate is 14pp higher than Madagascar's (39% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Madagascar sits below it, New Zealand sits above it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and New Zealand's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income25%39%Corporate20%28%VAT15%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MG NZDifference
Income Tax25%39%NZ +14 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax20%28%NZ +8 pp
VAT20%15%MG +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Madagascar25%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
New Zealand39%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−14 ppNew Zealand higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Madagascar20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
New Zealand28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8 ppNew Zealand higher

New Zealand's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Madagascar's (28% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Madagascar sits below it, New Zealand sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Madagascar20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18
New Zealand15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06
Difference+5 ppMadagascar higher

Madagascar's VAT rate is 5pp higher than New Zealand's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Madagascar sits above it, New Zealand matches the world average. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and New Zealand's 2026-07-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Madagascar0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18
New Zealand0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Madagascar's wealth tax rate is identical to New Zealand'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 New Zealand's 2026-07-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.