Malta vs France
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Malta: 4/04/2026 / France: 4/02/2026
Compare Malta and France corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Malta vs France Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Malta
France
General CIT Rate:
35
General CIT Rate:
Standard rate: 25%; qualifying small corporations may benefit from 15% on the first EUR 42,500 of taxable profits.
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:
About the fiscal year ending on December 31st, until the end of May of the following 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:
About the fiscal year ending on December 31 and May 15 of the following year.
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:
By way of installment payments in four installments (i.e., for the fiscal year ending on December 31, must be submitted and paid on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15).
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Malta
France
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/15/0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
N/A
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/0/0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
25/0/25
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Malta
France
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 constrained by the normal corporate income tax rate.
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Malta
France
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
28.80%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
23.66
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
-9.75%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
15.38
