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Malawi vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 6pp above Venezuela's 34%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 34% | MW +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 34% | VE +4 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 16% | MW +1.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 1% | MW +39 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a VAT rate of 17.5%, 1.5pp above Venezuela's 16%. 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +39 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 39pp above Venezuela's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malawi sits above it, Venezuela sits below it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a wealth tax rate of 0.3%, 0.3pp above Malawi's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Malawi sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.