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Bahrain vs Iraq: tax rates compared
Iraq's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Bahrain's (15% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below 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 | BH | IQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 15% | IQ +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 15% | IQ +15 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 0% | BH +10 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 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Iraq higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Iraq higher |
Iraq's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Bahrain's (15% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahrain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Bahrain higher |
Bahrain's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Iraq's (10% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahrain (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bahrain's capital gains tax rate is identical to Iraq'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 Iraq's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bahrain's wealth tax rate is identical to Iraq's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.