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Mali vs Mozambique: tax rates compared
Mali's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Mozambique's (37% vs 32%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and Mozambique's 2026-03-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | ML | MZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 32% | ML +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 32% | MZ +2 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 16% | ML +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 32% | MZ +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Mali higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Mozambique higher |
Mozambique's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Mali's (32% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| Mozambique | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Mali higher |
Mali's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Mozambique's (18% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Mozambique's 2026-03-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Mozambique higher |
Mozambique's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Mali's (32% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mali sits below it, Mozambique sits above it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Mozambique's 2026-03-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Mozambique | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mali's wealth tax rate is identical to Mozambique's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.