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Malaysia vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Between the two, Sweden's income tax rate (52.4%) tops Malaysia's (30%) by 22.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Sweden'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 | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 52.4% | SE +22.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 24% | 20.6% | MY +3.4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 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 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −22.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.4 pp | Malaysia higher |
Between the two, Malaysia's corporate tax rate (24%) tops Sweden's (20.6%) by 3.4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Malaysia sits above it, Sweden 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 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Sweden higher |
Between the two, Sweden's capital gains tax rate (30%) tops Malaysia's (0%) by 30pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malaysia sits below it, Sweden 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 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: Skatteverket — Kryptovalutor · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Sweden higher |
Between the two, Sweden's crypto tax rate (30%) tops Malaysia's (0%) by 30pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Malaysia sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Sweden's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Malaysia and Sweden 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.