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Mali vs Seychelles: tax rates compared

Mali's income tax rate is 7pp higher than Seychelles's (37% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and Seychelles's 2018-06-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%37%Corporate25%30%VAT15%18%Capital Gains0%7%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax ML SCDifference
Income Tax37%30%ML +7 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%25%ML +5 pp
VAT18%15%ML +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax7%0%ML +7 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mali37%Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01
Seychelles30%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — Income and Non-Monetary Benefits Tax · as of 2018-06-01
Difference+7 ppMali higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mali30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Seychelles25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppMali higher

Mali's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Seychelles's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mali18%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
Seychelles15%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2010-01-01
Difference+3 ppMali higher

Mali's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Seychelles's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Mali sits above it, Seychelles matches the world average. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Seychelles's 2010-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mali7%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01
Seychelles0%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — The Seychelles Tax System · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+7 ppMali higher

Mali's capital gains tax rate is 7pp higher than Seychelles's (7% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Seychelles's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mali0%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18
Seychelles0%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Mali's wealth tax rate is identical to Seychelles's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.