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Malaysia vs Taiwan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Taiwan's income tax rate (40%) tops Malaysia's (30%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | TW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | TW +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 24% | 20% | MY +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Taiwan | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Taiwan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Malaysia higher |
Between the two, Malaysia's corporate tax rate (24%) tops Taiwan's (20%) by 4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Malaysia sits above it, Taiwan 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 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Income determination / Capital gains tax rates quick chart) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Malaysia and Taiwan both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Malaysia and Taiwan 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, Crypto Tax.