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Malawi vs Togo: tax rates compared
Malawi's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Togo's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | MW | TG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 35% | MW +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 27% | MW +3 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 18% | TG +0.5 pp |
| 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 |
| Togo | 35% | Source: Office Togolais des Recettes — Code Général des Impôts et Livre des Procédures Fiscales (mis à jour 2025), Art. 74 · as of 2025-04-23 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Togo | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Togo's (30% vs 27%). 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 |
| Togo | 18% | Source: Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR) — La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA) · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Togo higher |
Togo'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 Togo's 2020-01-01, 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 |
| Togo | 0% | Source: Investir au Togo (Togo government investment promotion portal) — Fiscalité · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Malawi's wealth tax rate is identical to Togo's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.