Malta vs Austria
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Malta: 4/04/2026 / Austria: 3/24/2026
Compare Malta and Austria corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Malta vs Austria Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Malta
Austria
General CIT Rate:
35
General CIT Rate:
23 (by 2022, this ratio will be 25%, by 2023, it will be 24%)
CIT Return Due Date:
After nine months from the end of the accounting period, or by 31 March following the tax year (even though the Maltese tax authorities typically extend this deadline by one to two months for electronically submitted cases), whichever is later.
CIT Return Due Date:
Usually: June 30 of the next year; if submitted by a registered tax advisor: March 31 of the second year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
The deadline for submitting tax returns (the electronic submission extension does not apply to tax filing) is also due.
CIT Payment Due Date:
The final settlement should take place after the annual assessment (payment should be due one month after the assessment).
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
In general, temporary taxes are paid every four months: April 30, August 31, and December 21. However, there are also some exceptions, and the due date for tax payment may be postponed.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Installment payments by quarter.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Malta
Austria
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/15/0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0 or 23/ 0 or 23/ 0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/0/0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
23/0/20
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Malta
Austria
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Regarding the tax rate on capital gains, please refer to the Malta Corporation Tax Summary.
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Capital gains are subject to the normal corporate income tax rate constraints.
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Malta
Austria
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
28.80%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
22.91%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
-9.75%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
21.96%
