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Madagascar vs Palau: tax rates compared
Madagascar's income tax rate is 13pp higher than Palau's (25% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below 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 | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 12% | MG +13 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | MG +10 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 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Madagascar higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Madagascar higher |
Madagascar's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Palau's (20% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Madagascar sits above it, Palau sits below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Palau's 2023-01-01, 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 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Madagascar's wealth tax rate is identical to Palau'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 Palau's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.