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Bangladesh vs Iraq: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bangladesh's income tax rate (30%) tops Iraq's (15%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Iraq sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, 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 | IQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | BD +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 15% | BD +12.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 0% | BD +15 pp |
| 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 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Iraq's (15%) by 12.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Iraq sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's VAT rate (15%) tops Iraq's (0%) by 15pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Iraq sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Iraq's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Iraq 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Iraq 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 Iraq's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.