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Bangladesh vs Germany: tax rates compared
Between the two, Germany's income tax rate (47.5%) tops Bangladesh's (30%) by 17.5pp. 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 | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 47.5% | DE +17.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 30.1% | DE +2.6 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 19% | DE +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 25% | DE +10 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 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −17.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.6 pp | Germany higher |
Between the two, Germany's corporate tax rate (30.1%) tops Bangladesh's (27.5%) by 2.6pp. 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 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Germany higher |
Between the two, Germany's VAT rate (19%) tops Bangladesh's (15%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Germany sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Germany's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Germany higher |
Between the two, Germany's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Bangladesh's (15%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Germany's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Germany 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 Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.