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Bangladesh vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Bangladesh has an income tax rate of 30%, 13pp above Hong Kong's 17%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Hong Kong sits below 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 | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 17% | BD +13 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 16.5% | BD +11 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 0% | BD +15 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, 11pp above Hong Kong's 16.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a VAT rate of 15%, 15pp above Hong Kong's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Hong Kong sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Hong Kong's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
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 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh and Hong Kong share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.