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Bangladesh vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 25.9pp higher than Bangladesh's (55.9% 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
| Tax | BD | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 55.9% | JP +25.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 29.7% | JP +2.2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | BD +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 20.3% | JP +5.3 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 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.2 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 2.2pp higher than Bangladesh's (29.7% vs 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 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Japan's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Japan sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Japan's 2026-01-13, 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 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −5.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 5.3pp higher than Bangladesh's (20.3% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Japan's 2026-01-13, 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 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan'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 Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.