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Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: tax rates compared

Bangladesh's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Afghanistan's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Bangladesh sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Bangladesh's 2025-12-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income20%30%Corporate20%27.5%Capital Gains15%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax AF BDDifference
Income Tax20%30%BD +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax20%27.5%BD +7.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%15%AF +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Afghanistan20%Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01
Bangladesh30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18
Difference−10 ppBangladesh higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Afghanistan20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Bangladesh27.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−7.5 ppBangladesh higher

Bangladesh's corporate tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Afghanistan's (27.5% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Bangladesh sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Afghanistan20%Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01
Bangladesh15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18
Difference+5 ppAfghanistan higher

Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Bangladesh's (20% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Bangladesh's 2025-12-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Afghanistan0%Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18
Bangladesh0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Bangladesh's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Bangladesh's 2025-12-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.