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Bangladesh vs Laos: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bangladesh's income tax rate (30%) tops Laos's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Laos sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Laos's 2026-02-06, 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 | LA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BD +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 20% | BD +7.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | BD +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 2% | BD +13 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Laos | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Laos's (20%) by 7.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Laos sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's VAT rate (15%) tops Laos's (10%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Laos sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Laos's 2026-02-06, 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 |
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Laos's (2%) by 13pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Laos sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Laos's 2026-02-06, 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 |
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Laos 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 Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.