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Maldives vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Maldives's (40% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Zimbabwe'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 | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 40% | ZW +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 25.8% | ZW +10.8 pp |
| VAT | 8% | 15.5% | ZW +7.5 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10.8 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe's corporate tax rate is 10.8pp higher than Maldives's (25.8% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Maldives sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 8% | Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe's VAT rate is 7.5pp higher than Maldives's (15.5% vs 8%). The 181-country average is 15%: Maldives sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Maldives's wealth tax rate is identical to Zimbabwe'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 Zimbabwe's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.