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Malta vs Tanzania: tax rates compared

Malta has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Tanzania's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate30%35%VAT18%Capital Gains0%Crypto0%3%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax MT TZDifference
Income Tax35%30%MT +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%30%MT +5 pp
VAT18%18%match
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Crypto Tax0%3%TZ +3 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
Tanzania30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14
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
Tanzania30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppMalta higher

Malta has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Tanzania's 30%. 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
Tanzania18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malta and Tanzania share the same VAT rate: 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
Tanzania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malta and Tanzania share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta0%Source: Malta Commissioner for Revenue — Guidelines on the Income Tax Treatment of Transactions or Arrangements Involving DLT Assets · as of 2018-11-01
Tanzania3%Source: EY — Tanzanian Finance Act 2024 makes changes affecting businesses and individuals · as of 2024-07-01
Difference−3 ppTanzania higher

Tanzania has a crypto tax rate of 3%, 3pp above Malta's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Malta's figure is dated 2018-11-01 and Tanzania's 2024-07-01, 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
Tanzania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malta and Tanzania share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.