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Bahrain vs China: tax rates compared
China's income tax rate is 45pp higher than Bahrain's (45% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bahrain sits below it, China sits above it. Bahrain's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | BH | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 45% | CN +45 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 25% | CN +25 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 13% | CN +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahrain (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −45 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | China higher |
China's corporate tax rate is 25pp higher than Bahrain's (25% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bahrain sits below it, China sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahrain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3 pp | China higher |
China's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Bahrain's (13% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Bahrain's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahrain (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bahrain's capital gains tax rate is identical to China's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Bahrain's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahrain (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bahrain's wealth tax rate is identical to China's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bahrain's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.