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Maldives vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tunisia's income tax rate (40%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Tunisia sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Tunisia'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 | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 40% | TN +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 20% | TN +5 pp |
| VAT | 8% | 19% | TN +11 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Tunisia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's corporate tax rate (20%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 5pp. 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 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's VAT rate (19%) tops Maldives's (8%) by 11pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Maldives sits below it, Tunisia sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Tunisia's 2026-06-29, 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 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Maldives's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Maldives sits below it, Tunisia sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Tunisia's 2026-06-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.