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Malaysia vs Portugal: tax rates compared

Portugal has an income tax rate of 53%, 23pp above Malaysia's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Portugal's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%53%Corporate24%30.5%Capital Gains0%28%Crypto0%28%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax MY PTDifference
Income Tax30%53%PT +23 pp
Corporate Tax24%30.5%PT +6.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%28%PT +28 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax0%28%PT +28 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
Portugal53%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−23 ppPortugal higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal30.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−6.5 ppPortugal higher

Portugal has a corporate tax rate of 30.5%, 6.5pp above Malaysia's 24%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16
Portugal28%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24
Difference−28 ppPortugal higher

Portugal has a capital gains tax rate of 28%, 28pp above Malaysia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malaysia sits below it, Portugal sits above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia0%Source: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) — Guidelines on Tax Treatment on Digital Currency Transaction (2nd Edition) · as of 2025-12-05
Portugal28%Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira — Criptoativos: Conceito fiscal e tributação · as of 2026-06-25
Difference−28 ppPortugal higher

Portugal has a crypto tax rate of 28%, 28pp above Malaysia's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Malaysia sits below it, Portugal sits above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Portugal's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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
Portugal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malaysia and Portugal share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.