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Malaysia vs Montenegro: tax rates compared
Between the two, Malaysia's income tax rate (30%) tops Montenegro's (15%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Malaysia sits above it, Montenegro sits below 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 | MY | ME | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | MY +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 24% | 15% | MY +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | ME +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Malaysia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Malaysia higher |
Between the two, Malaysia's corporate tax rate (24%) tops Montenegro's (15%) by 9pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Malaysia sits above it, Montenegro sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Montenegro higher |
Between the two, Montenegro's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Malaysia's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malaysia sits below it, Montenegro sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Montenegro | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Malaysia and Montenegro 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: VAT, Crypto Tax.