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Maldives vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Tuvalu's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Maldives's (30% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Tuvalu sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | MV | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 30% | TV +15 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 8% | 4% | MV +4 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 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Tuvalu higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Maldives higher |
Maldives's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Tuvalu's (8% vs 4%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, 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 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Maldives's wealth tax rate is identical to Tuvalu's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Maldives's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Tuvalu's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.