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Bangladesh vs Colombia: tax rates compared
Colombia has an income tax rate of 39%, 9pp above Bangladesh's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above 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 | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 39% | CO +9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 35% | CO +7.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 19% | CO +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 7.5pp above Bangladesh's 27.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a VAT rate of 19%, 4pp above Bangladesh's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Colombia sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, 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 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh and Colombia share the same capital gains tax rate: 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, 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 |
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a wealth tax rate of 1.5%, 1.5pp above Bangladesh's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bangladesh sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.