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Maldives vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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
| Tax | MV | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 40% | CG +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 28% | CG +13 pp |
| VAT | 8% | 18.9% | CG +10.9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 13pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Maldives sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −10.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's VAT rate (18.9%) tops Maldives's (8%) by 10.9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Maldives sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 0% | 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Maldives and Republic of the Congo 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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.