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Malta vs Peru: tax rates compared

Between the two, Malta's income tax rate (35%) tops Peru's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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%35%Corporate29.5%35%VAT18%Capital Gains0%5%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax MT PEDifference
Income Tax35%30%MT +5 pp
Corporate Tax35%29.5%MT +5.5 pplargest gap
VAT18%18%match
Capital Gains Tax0%5%PE +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01
Peru30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference+5 ppMalta higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Peru29.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5.5 ppMalta higher

Between the two, Malta's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Peru's (29.5%) by 5.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19
Peru18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Malta and Peru both post a VAT rate of 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-19
Peru5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference−5 ppPeru higher

Between the two, Peru's capital gains tax rate (5%) tops Malta's (0%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-19
Peru0%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Malta and Peru both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Malta's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.