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Madagascar vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Switzerland has an income tax rate of 41.4%, 16.4pp above Madagascar's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Madagascar sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Switzerland'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
| Tax | MG | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 41.4% | CH +16.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 19.6% | MG +0.4 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 8.1% | MG +11.9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
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 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.4 pp | Madagascar higher |
Madagascar has a corporate tax rate of 20%, 0.4pp above Switzerland's 19.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +11.9 pp | Madagascar higher |
Madagascar has a VAT rate of 20%, 11.9pp above Switzerland's 8.1%. The 181-country average is 15%: Madagascar sits above it, Switzerland sits below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Switzerland's 2026-07-01, 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 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a wealth tax rate of 0.9%, 0.9pp above Madagascar's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Madagascar sits below it, Switzerland sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.