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Malaysia vs Switzerland: tax rates compared

Switzerland's income tax rate is 11.4pp higher than Malaysia's (41.4% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Switzerland'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%41.4%Corporate19.6%24%Capital Gains0%Crypto0%Wealth Tax0%0.9%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax MY CHDifference
Income Tax30%41.4%CH +11.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax24%19.6%MY +4.4 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Crypto Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%0.9%CH +0.9 pp

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
Switzerland41.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−11.4 ppSwitzerland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Switzerland19.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4.4 ppMalaysia higher

Malaysia's corporate tax rate is 4.4pp higher than Switzerland's (24% vs 19.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Malaysia sits above it, Switzerland sits below 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
Switzerland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malaysia's capital gains tax rate is identical to Switzerland's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below 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
Switzerland0%Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) — Kryptowährungen: Besteuerung · as of 2026-07-06
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malaysia's crypto tax rate is identical to Switzerland's — both sit at 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Switzerland's 2026-07-06, 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
Switzerland0.9%Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.9 ppSwitzerland higher

Switzerland's wealth tax rate is 0.9pp higher than Malaysia's (0.9% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Malaysia sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.