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Maldives vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Switzerland has an income tax rate of 41.4%, 26.4pp above Maldives's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, 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
| Tax | MV | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 41.4% | CH +26.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 19.6% | CH +4.6 pp |
| VAT | 8% | 8.1% | CH +0.1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −26.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.6 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a corporate tax rate of 19.6%, 4.6pp 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 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a VAT rate of 8.1%, 0.1pp above Maldives's 8%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Switzerland's 2026-07-01, 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 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a wealth tax rate of 0.9%, 0.9pp above Maldives's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Maldives sits below it, Switzerland sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.