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Bangladesh vs Netherlands: tax rates compared
Netherlands has an income tax rate of 49.5%, 19.5pp above Bangladesh's 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 | NL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 49.5% | NL +19.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 25.8% | BD +1.7 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 21% | NL +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 36% | NL +21 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 |
| Netherlands | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −19.5 pp | Netherlands higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.7 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, 1.7pp above Netherlands's 25.8%. 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 |
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands has a VAT rate of 21%, 6pp above Bangladesh's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Netherlands sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Netherlands's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands has a capital gains tax rate of 36%, 21pp above Bangladesh's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Netherlands's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh and Netherlands share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.