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Madagascar vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom has an income tax rate of 45%, 20pp above Madagascar's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Madagascar sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and United Kingdom'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 | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 45% | GB +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | GB +5 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 20% | match |
| 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 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Madagascar's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Madagascar sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Madagascar and United Kingdom share the same VAT rate: 20%. 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Madagascar and United Kingdom share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.