Malaysia or Taiwan: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Malaysia and Taiwan weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Malaysia Taiwan Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 24% 20% +4.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 30% 5% to 40% −10.0 points
VAT standard rate 10% 5% +5.0 points
See the Malaysia page See the Taiwan page