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Malawi vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Malawi and Republic of the Congo both post an income tax rate of 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 40% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 28% | MW +2 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 18.9% | CG +1.4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 40% | match |
| 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Republic of the Congo's (28%) by 2pp. 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −1.4 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's VAT rate (18.9%) tops Malawi's (17.5%) by 1.4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Malawi and Republic of the Congo both post a capital gains tax rate of 40%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Malawi and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Malawi's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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