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Bangladesh vs Cape Verde: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bangladesh's income tax rate (30%) tops Cape Verde's (27.5%) by 2.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Cape Verde's 2026-05-29, 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 | CV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 27.5% | BD +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 21.4% | BD +6.1 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | BD +14 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.1 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Cape Verde's (21.4%) by 6.1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Cape Verde both post a VAT rate of 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Cape Verde matches the world average. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Cape Verde's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Cape Verde's (1%) by 14pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Cape Verde's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.