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Malawi vs Morocco: tax rates compared
Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 3pp above Morocco's 37%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Morocco's 2026-04-30, 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 | MA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 37% | MW +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 34% | MA +4 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 20% | MA +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 15% | MW +25 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 |
| Morocco | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Morocco (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-30 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Morocco | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Morocco higher |
Morocco has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 4pp above Malawi's 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 |
| Morocco | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Morocco (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-30 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Morocco higher |
Morocco has a VAT rate of 20%, 2.5pp above Malawi's 17.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Morocco | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Morocco (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-04-30 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 25pp above Morocco's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Morocco's 2026-04-30, 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 |
| Morocco | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Morocco (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Malawi and Morocco share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.