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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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate25%27.5%VAT15%16%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BD MRDifference
Income Tax30%40%MR +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax27.5%25%BD +2.5 pp
VAT15%16%MR +1 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
Mauritania40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference−10 ppMauritania higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh27.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Mauritania25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2.5 ppBangladesh 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

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18
Mauritania16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference−1 ppMauritania 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

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
Mauritania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed 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.