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Malaysia vs Marshall Islands: tax rates compared

Between the two, Malaysia's income tax rate (30%) tops Marshall Islands's (12%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Malaysia sits above it, Marshall Islands sits below it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Marshall Islands's 2018-05-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income12%30%Wealth Tax0%
two shared taxes, side by side
Tax MY MHDifference
Income Tax30%12%MY +18 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16
Marshall Islands12%Source: Nitijela (Parliament) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands — Title 48 MIRC, Chapter 1, Income Tax Act 1989, Section 103 (Tax on Wages and Salaries) · as of 2018-05-21
Difference+18 ppMalaysia higher

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16
Marshall Islands0%Source: Nitijela (Parliament) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands — Title 48 MIRC, Chapter 1, Income Tax Act 1989 · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Malaysia and Marshall Islands both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.