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Bangladesh vs Barbados: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bangladesh's income tax rate (30%) tops Barbados's (28.5%) by 1.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Barbados's 2026-01-11, 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 | BD | BB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 28.5% | BD +1.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 9% | BD +18.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 15% | 17.5% | BB +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | BD +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +18.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Barbados's (9%) by 18.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Barbados sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Between the two, Barbados's VAT rate (17.5%) tops Bangladesh's (15%) by 2.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Barbados sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Barbados's 2026-01-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Barbados's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Barbados sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Barbados's 2026-01-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Barbados both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Barbados's 2026-01-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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