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Maldives vs Türkiye: tax rates compared

Between the two, Türkiye's income tax rate (40.8%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 25.8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Türkiye'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

0102030405060Income15%40.8%Corporate15%25%VAT8%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MV TRDifference
Income Tax15%40.8%TR +25.8 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax15%25%TR +10 pp
VAT8%20%TR +12 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
Türkiye40.8%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−25.8 ppTürkiye higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Maldives15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Türkiye25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppTürkiye higher

Between the two, Türkiye's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Maldives's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Maldives sits below it, Türkiye 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
Türkiye20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27
Difference−12 ppTürkiye higher

Between the two, Türkiye's VAT rate (20%) tops Maldives's (8%) by 12pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Maldives sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, 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
Türkiye0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Maldives and Türkiye 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 Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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