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Mali vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Portugal's income tax rate is 16pp higher than Mali's (53% vs 37%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and Portugal's 2025-01-01, 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 | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 53% | PT +16 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30.5% | PT +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 23% | PT +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 28% | PT +21 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 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's corporate tax rate is 0.5pp higher than Mali's (30.5% 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 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Mali's (23% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, 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 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's capital gains tax rate is 21pp higher than Mali's (28% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mali sits below it, Portugal sits above it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, 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 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mali's wealth tax rate is identical to Portugal's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.