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Malaysia vs Nauru: tax rates compared

Malaysia's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Nauru's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Malaysia sits above it, Nauru sits below it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Nauru's 2023-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

At a glance

0102030405060Income20%30%Corporate24%25%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax MY NRDifference
Income Tax30%20%MY +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax24%25%NR +1 pp
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
Nauru20%Source: Nauru Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance — Tax Rates (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024) · as of 2023-07-01
Difference+10 ppMalaysia higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Nauru25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−1 ppNauru higher

Nauru's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Malaysia's (25% vs 24%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

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
Nauru0%Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malaysia's wealth tax rate is identical to Nauru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

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