Maldives, Republic of

Corporate - Tax credits and incentives

Last reviewed - 10 September 2023

Foreign tax credit

Where any person resident in the Maldives has paid tax in a foreign country or territory on any part of the person’s income that arises from a source outside Maldives and which is also chargeable to tax under the Income Tax Act in any accounting period, that person shall be entitled to deduct from the amount of tax imposed under the Income Tax Act an amount equal to the lower of:

  • The amount of foreign tax paid.
  • Tax payable in the Maldives from the net amount of foreign-sourced income.