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Australia vs Bangladesh: tax rates compared
Between the two, Australia's income tax rate (47%) tops Bangladesh's (30%) by 17pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AU | BD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 30% | AU +17 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 27.5% | AU +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | BD +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 15% | AU +30 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Bangladesh | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Difference | +17 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Bangladesh's (27.5%) by 2.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's VAT rate (15%) tops Australia's (10%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, Bangladesh matches the world average. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Bangladesh's 2025-12-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's capital gains tax rate (45%) tops Bangladesh's (15%) by 30pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Bangladesh's 2025-12-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Bangladesh | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Australia and Bangladesh both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Bangladesh's 2025-12-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.