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Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: tax rates compared
Papua New Guinea's income tax rate is 2pp higher than Malawi's (42% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 | PG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 42% | PG +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 17.5% | 10% | MW +7.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 0% | MW +40 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Papua New Guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea'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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's VAT rate is 7.5pp higher than Papua New Guinea's (17.5% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Malawi sits above it, Papua New Guinea sits below 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's capital gains tax rate is 40pp higher than Papua New Guinea's (40% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malawi sits above it, Papua New Guinea sits below it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Malawi's wealth tax rate is identical to Papua New Guinea's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.