Malta or U.S. Virgin Islands: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: U.S. Virgin Islands, ahead by 0.7 FiScore point.

Malta

3.7/10

193rd of 217

Tax Malta U.S. Virgin Islands Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 35% 21% to 23.1% +11.9 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 35% 10% to 37% −2.0 points
VAT standard rate 18% 20% −2.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Malta

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

U.S. Virgin Islands

n/a