Cuba or Malta: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Malta, ahead by 1.2 FiScore point.

Cuba

2.5/10

217th of 217

Malta

3.7/10

193rd of 217

Tax Cuba Malta Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 30% to 35% 35% Same rate
Personal income tax top bracket 15% to 50% 0% to 35% +15.0 points
VAT standard rate 20% 18% +2.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Cuba

n/a

Malta

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