Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malaysia

Malaysia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 19.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.6%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
69th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2015
All-time low
16.5%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malaysia, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 19.1 % of profits2006: 19.1 % of profits2007: 19.1 % of profits2008: 17.5 % of profits2009: 16.5 % of profits2010: 16.9 % of profits2011: 17.1 % of profits2012: 17.6 % of profits2013: 21.7 % of profits2014: 21.9 % of profits2015: 22.7 % of profits2016: 22.7 % of profits2017: 21.8 % of profits2018: 21.8 % of profits2019: 19.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 19.6% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Malaysia peaked at 22.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2009.

Malaysia ranks 69th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Malaysia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 19.1%
2006 19.1% +0.0%
2007 19.1% +0.0%
2008 17.5% -8.4%
2009 16.5% -5.7%
2010 16.9% +2.4%
2011 17.1% +1.2%
2012 17.6% +2.9%
2013 21.7% +23.3%
2014 21.9% +0.9%
2015 22.7% +3.7%
2016 22.7% +0.0%
2017 21.8% -4.0%
2018 21.8% +0.0%
2019 19.6% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 16.5% 19.1% 5
2010s 20.4% 16.9% 22.7% 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 66 Norway 20.0% compare
  2. 66 Türkiye 20.0% compare
  3. 68 Barbados 19.8% compare
  4. 69 Fiji 19.6% compare
  5. 69 Guyana 19.6% compare
  6. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Malaysia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Malaysia was 19.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Malaysia ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.