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Myanmar vs Nepal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Nepal's income tax rate (30%) tops Myanmar's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Myanmar sits below it, Nepal sits above it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | MM | NP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | NP +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | NP +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 5% | MM +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Nepal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Nepal higher |
Between the two, Nepal's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Myanmar's (22%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Myanmar sits below it, Nepal sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Myanmar higher |
Between the two, Myanmar's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Nepal's (5%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Myanmar and Nepal 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: VAT, Crypto Tax.