Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Maldives (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Personal income tax rates and bands (2025) | Personal income tax was introduced by the Income Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) with effect from 1 January 2020 and applies progressive rates. The first MVR 720,000 of annual income (about MVR 60,000/month) is tax-free. Brackets are quoted in MVR per annum. | |
| Annual income up to MVR 720,000 | 0%Income Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) | |
| Annual income MVR 720,001 to 1,200,000 | 5.5%Income Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) | |
| Annual income MVR 1,200,001 to 1,800,000 | 8%Income Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) | |
| Annual income MVR 1,800,001 to 2,400,000 | 12%Income Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) | |
| Annual income over MVR 2,400,000 | 15%Income Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) | |
| Tax-free threshold | MVR 720,000 per year (≈ MVR 60,000 per month)Income Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) | |
| Residence test for individuals |
Personal income tax was introduced by the Income Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) with effect from 1 January 2020 and applies progressive rates. The first MVR 720,000 of annual income (about MVR 60,000/month) is tax-free. Brackets are quoted in MVR per annum.
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| An individual present in the Maldives for 183 days or more in a 12-month period is generally a resident; residents are taxed on worldwide incomeIncome Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) |
| Non-resident / temporary-resident basis | Taxed only on income derived from the MaldivesIncome Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) |
| Employee Withholding Tax (EWT / PAYE-equivalent) | Employers withhold income tax monthly from remuneration above the MVR 60,000/month tax-free amount, using the progressive rate scheduleIncome Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) |
| Employee Withholding Tax remittance deadline | 15th day of the month following the month of deductionIncome Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) |
| First interim income tax payment & statement | Due by 31 July of the tax yearIncome Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) |
| Second interim income tax payment & statement | Due by 31 January of the year following the tax yearIncome Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) |
| Final income tax return & payment | Due by 30 June of the year following the tax yearIncome Tax Act (Law No. 25/2019) |
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