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Malaysia vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Malaysia's (30%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | CG +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 24% | 28% | CG +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CG +40 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Malaysia's (24%) by 4pp. 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Malaysia's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malaysia sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Malaysia and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.