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Bangladesh vs Mauritania: tax rates compared
Mauritania's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Bangladesh's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Mauritania's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BD | MR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | MR +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 25% | BD +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | MR +1 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 |
| Mauritania | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Mauritania higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mauritania | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Mauritania's (27.5% vs 25%). 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 |
| Mauritania | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Mauritania higher |
Mauritania's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Bangladesh's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Mauritania sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Mauritania's 2026-03-31, 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 |
| Mauritania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to Mauritania'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 Mauritania's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.