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Bangladesh vs Bulgaria: tax rates compared
Bangladesh's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Bulgaria's (30% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Bulgaria sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Bulgaria's 2026-01-30, 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 | BG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 10% | BD +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 10% | BD +17.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 20% | BG +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 |
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +17.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's corporate tax rate is 17.5pp higher than Bulgaria's (27.5% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Bulgaria sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Bulgaria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Bulgaria higher |
Bulgaria's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Bangladesh's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Bulgaria sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Bulgaria's 2026-01-30, 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 |
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Bulgaria's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Bulgaria sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Bulgaria's 2026-01-30, 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 |
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to Bulgaria'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 Bulgaria's 2026-01-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.