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Mali vs Russia: tax rates compared
Mali's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Russia's (37% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: Mali sits above it, Russia sits below it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and Russia's 2026-07-04, 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 | RU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 22% | ML +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | ML +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 22% | RU +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 15% | RU +8 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 |
| Russia | 22% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Mali higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Russia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Mali higher |
Mali's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Russia's (30% vs 25%). 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 |
| Russia | 22% | Source: Federal Tax Service of Russia (FNS) — VAT rate transition guidance · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Russia higher |
Russia's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Mali's (22% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Russia's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Russia | 15% | Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Russia higher |
Russia's capital gains tax rate is 8pp higher than Mali's (15% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mali sits below it, Russia sits above it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Russia's 2026-07-04, 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 |
| Russia | 0% | Source: Tax Code of the Russian Federation, Part Two (official consolidated text via KonsultantPlus legal reference database) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mali's wealth tax rate is identical to Russia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.