Ireland vs Malta: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Ireland
45.2%
in 2024
Malta
41.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Malta rank
10th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 45.2% against 41.7% in Malta, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and Malta ranks 10th of 153 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 17.5% | 12.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 23.4% | 9.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 22.3% | 15.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 27.8% | 11.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 32.5% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 37.7% | 9.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 45.2% against 41.7% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and Malta?
- 3.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Malta ranks 10th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.