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Mali vs Papua New Guinea: tax rates compared
Papua New Guinea's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Mali's (42% vs 37%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 | PG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 42% | PG +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 10% | ML +8 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 0% | ML +7 pp |
| 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mali's corporate tax rate is identical to Papua New Guinea's — both sit at 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Mali higher |
Mali's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Papua New Guinea's (18% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Mali sits above it, Papua New Guinea sits below it. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Mali higher |
Mali's capital gains tax rate is 7pp higher than Papua New Guinea's (7% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mali's wealth tax rate is identical to Papua New Guinea's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.