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Malta vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared

Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Malta's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malta's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate28%35%VAT18%18.9%Capital Gains0%40%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax MT CGDifference
Income Tax35%40%CG +5 pp
Corporate Tax35%28%MT +7 pp
VAT18%18.9%CG +0.9 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%40%CG +40 pplargest gap
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
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−5 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Republic of the Congo28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+7 ppMalta higher

Malta has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 7pp above Republic of the Congo's 28%. 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
Republic of the Congo18.9%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−0.9 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Republic of the Congo has a VAT rate of 18.9%, 0.9pp above Malta's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Malta's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−40 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 40pp above Malta's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malta sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Malta's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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
Republic of the Congo0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malta and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Malta's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.