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Bangladesh vs British Virgin Islands: tax rates compared
Bangladesh's income tax rate is 30pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (30% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, British Virgin Islands sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and British Virgin Islands's 2026-07-20, 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 | VG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 0% | BD +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 0% | BD +27.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 0% | BD +15 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 |
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| British Virgin Islands | 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 British Virgin Islands's (27.5% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, British Virgin Islands sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's VAT rate is 15pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (15% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, British Virgin Islands sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and British Virgin Islands's 2026-07-19, 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 |
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than British Virgin Islands's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, British Virgin Islands sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and British Virgin Islands's 2026-07-19, 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 |
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department services listing · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to British Virgin Islands'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 British Virgin Islands's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.