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Madagascar vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: tax rates compared
Between the two, Madagascar's income tax rate (25%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (0%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, 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 | KN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 0% | MG +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 33% | KN +13 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 17% | MG +3 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Madagascar higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Between the two, Saint Kitts and Nevis's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Madagascar's (20%) by 13pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Madagascar sits below it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Madagascar higher |
Between the two, Madagascar's VAT rate (20%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (17%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department — Types of Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Madagascar and Saint Kitts and Nevis both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.