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Malawi vs Uruguay: tax rates compared
Malawi's income tax rate is 4pp higher than Uruguay's (40% vs 36%). 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 | UY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 36% | MW +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | MW +5 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 22% | UY +4.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 12% | MW +28 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.1% | UY +0.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uruguay | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Uruguay's (30% vs 25%). 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 |
| Uruguay | 22% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18 |
| Difference | −4.5 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's VAT rate is 4.5pp higher than Malawi's (22% vs 17.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Uruguay's 2024-06-18, 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 |
| Uruguay | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +28 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's capital gains tax rate is 28pp higher than Uruguay's (40% vs 12%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Uruguay's 2026-03-09, 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 |
| Uruguay | 0.1% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay's wealth tax rate is 0.1pp higher than Malawi's (0.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Malawi sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average. Malawi's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Uruguay's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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