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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
| Tax | MY | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 53% | PT +23 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 24% | 30.5% | PT +6.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 28% | PT +28 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 28% | PT +28 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 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6.5 pp | Portugal 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Portugal 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) — Guidelines on Tax Treatment on Digital Currency Transaction (2nd Edition) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira — Criptoativos: Conceito fiscal e tributação · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Portugal 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed 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.