Belarus or Malta: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: Belarus, ahead by 2.2 FiScore points.

Malta

3.7/10

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Tax Belarus Malta Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 20% 35% −15.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 13% to 17% 0% to 35% −18.0 points
VAT standard rate 20% 18% +2.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Belarus

Tax base up to 25 million BYN 20%
Tax base over 25 million BYN since 2024 25%

Malta

Headline rate 35%
Effective rate after shareholder refund trading company, 6/7 refund 5%
Passive income and royalties 5/7 refund 10%