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Maldives vs Romania: tax rates compared
Maldives has an income tax rate of 15%, 5pp above Romania's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Romania's 2026-03-30, 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 | RO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 10% | MV +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 16% | RO +1 pp |
| VAT | 8% | 21% | RO +13 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Romania | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Maldives higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Romania higher |
Romania has a corporate tax rate of 16%, 1pp above Maldives's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Romania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Corporate, Significant developments) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Romania higher |
Romania has a VAT rate of 21%, 13pp above Maldives's 8%. The 181-country average is 15%: Maldives sits below it, Romania sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Romania's 2026-03-30, 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 |
| Romania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Maldives and Romania share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Maldives's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Romania's 2026-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.