Malawi or Zambia: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Malawi and Zambia weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Malawi Zambia Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 30% 30% Same rate
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 35% 0% to 37% −2.0 points
VAT standard rate 17.5% 16% +1.5 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Malawi

n/a

Zambia

General rate 30%
Telecommunications 35%
Agriculture and agro-processing 10%

Personal income tax

Malawi

n/a

Zambia

Up to 61,200 ZMW 0%
61,201 to 85,200 ZMW 20%
85,201 to 110,400 ZMW 30%
Over 110,400 ZMW 37%
See the Malawi page See the Zambia page