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Malawi vs Mali: tax rates compared
Malawi's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Mali's (40% vs 37%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Mali's 2015-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | MW | ML | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 37% | MW +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 17.5% | 18% | ML +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 7% | MW +33 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Malawi's corporate tax rate is identical to Mali's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Mali higher |
Mali's VAT rate is 0.5pp higher than Malawi's (18% vs 17.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Mali's 2020-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| Difference | +33 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's capital gains tax rate is 33pp higher than Mali's (40% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malawi sits above it, Mali sits below it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Mali's 2017-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Mali | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Malawi's wealth tax rate is identical to Mali's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.