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Maldives vs Mali: tax rates compared

Between the two, Mali's income tax rate (37%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 22pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Mali sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Mali's 2015-07-01, 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

0102030405060Income15%37%Corporate15%30%VAT8%18%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MV MLDifference
Income Tax15%37%ML +22 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax15%30%ML +15 pp
VAT8%18%ML +10 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Maldives15%Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01
Mali37%Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01
Difference−22 ppMali higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Maldives15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Mali30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−15 ppMali higher

Between the two, Mali's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Maldives sits below it, Mali sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Maldives8%Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01
Mali18%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01
Difference−10 ppMali higher

Between the two, Mali's VAT rate (18%) tops Maldives's (8%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Maldives sits below it, Mali sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Mali's 2020-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Maldives0%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 (content current as of 1 October 2025, published February 2026) — Maldives chapter · as of 2025-10-01
Mali0%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Maldives and Mali both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Maldives's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Mali's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.