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Malaysia vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
Between the two, Malaysia's income tax rate (30%) tops Ukraine's (18%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Malaysia sits above it, Ukraine sits below it.
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 | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 18% | MY +12 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 24% | 18% | MY +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 18% | UA +18 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 18% | UA +18 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Malaysia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Malaysia higher |
Between the two, Malaysia's corporate tax rate (24%) tops Ukraine's (18%) by 6pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Malaysia sits above it, Ukraine 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Ukraine higher |
Between the two, Ukraine's capital gains tax rate (18%) tops Malaysia's (0%) by 18pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malaysia sits below it, Ukraine 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: State Tax Service of Ukraine, Odesa Oblast — official explainer on personal income tax and military levy taxation of individual income from cryptocurrency transactions · as of 2024-07-18 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Ukraine higher |
Between the two, Ukraine's crypto tax rate (18%) tops Malaysia's (0%) by 18pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Malaysia sits below it, Ukraine sits above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Ukraine's 2024-07-18, 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 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Malaysia and Ukraine 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.