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Mali vs Senegal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Senegal's income tax rate (43%) tops Mali's (37%) by 6pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, 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 | SN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 43% | SN +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 43% | SN +36 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 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Senegal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Senegal | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Mali and Senegal both post a corporate tax rate of 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 |
| Senegal | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Mali and Senegal both post a VAT rate of 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, 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 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −36 pp | Senegal higher |
Between the two, Senegal's capital gains tax rate (43%) tops Mali's (7%) by 36pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mali sits below it, Senegal sits above it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, 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 |
| Senegal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Mali and Senegal both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.