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Bangladesh vs India: tax rates compared
Bangladesh and India share the same income tax rate: 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and India's 2026-05-12, 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 | IN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 30% | IN +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | IN +3 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 12.5% | BD +2.5 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 |
| India | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | India higher |
India has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 2.5pp 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 |
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Difference | −3 pp | India higher |
India has a VAT rate of 18%, 3pp above Bangladesh's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, India sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and India's 2026-05-11, 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 |
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 2.5pp above India's 12.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and India's 2024-07-23, 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 |
| India | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh and India share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and India's 2026-05-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.