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Bangladesh vs Ireland: tax rates compared

Ireland's income tax rate is 18pp higher than Bangladesh's (48% vs 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

0102030405060Income30%48%Corporate12.5%27.5%VAT15%23%Capital Gains15%33%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax BD IEDifference
Income Tax30%48%IE +18 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax27.5%12.5%BD +15 pp
VAT15%23%IE +8 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%33%IE +18 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18
Ireland48%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−18 ppIreland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh27.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland12.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+15 ppBangladesh higher

Bangladesh's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Ireland's (27.5% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Ireland sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18
Ireland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference−8 ppIreland higher

Ireland's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Bangladesh's (23% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Ireland sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Ireland's 2026-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18
Ireland33%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference−18 ppIreland higher

Ireland's capital gains tax rate is 18pp higher than Bangladesh's (33% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Ireland's 2026-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18
Ireland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to Ireland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Ireland's 2026-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.