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Madagascar vs Samoa: tax rates compared
Samoa's income tax rate is 2pp higher than Madagascar's (27% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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 | WS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 27% | WS +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 27% | WS +7 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 20% | 15% | MG +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 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Samoa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Madagascar's (27% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Madagascar sits below it, Samoa sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Madagascar higher |
Madagascar's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Samoa's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Madagascar sits above it, Samoa matches the world average. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Samoa's 2015-11-05, 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 |
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Madagascar's wealth tax rate is identical to Samoa'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 Samoa's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.