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Bangladesh vs Belize: tax rates compared
Bangladesh's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Belize's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Belize sits 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 | BD | BZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BD +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 0% | BD +27.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 15% | 12.5% | BD +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 |
| Belize | 25% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024 (No. 40 of 2024) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Belize | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +27.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's corporate tax rate is 27.5pp higher than Belize's (27.5% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Belize sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Belize | 12.5% | Source: Belize Tax Service — General Sales Tax Act (Chapter 63, Revised Edition 2011) · as of 2011-12-31 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Belize's (15% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Belize sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Belize's 2011-12-31, 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 |
| Belize | 0% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act (Chapter 55, Revised Edition 2020) · as of 2020-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Belize's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Belize sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Belize's 2020-12-31, 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 |
| Belize | 0% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act, Chapter 55 (Government of Belize, Attorney General's Ministry) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to Belize's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Belize's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.